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forma similitortus (Sminthurinus henshawi forma similitortus)
Photo#252123
Copyright © 2009
Scott Justis
Collembola -
Sminthurinus henshawi
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Norfolk, Virginia, USA
February 5, 2009
Size: ~0.50mm (or less)
I think this is a juvenile. Looks like it's dressed up in a little Halloween (exo)skeleton outfit :^O
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Contributed by
Scott Justis
on 5 February, 2009 - 10:41pm
Last updated 12 May, 2009 - 7:01pm
Moved
Moved from
Sminthurinus similitortus
.
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John F. Carr
, 25 April, 2009 - 7:00am
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Dr Snider
expert on northern American Symphypleona pointed out that Maynard in 1951 considered specimens with such markings as a normal colour variant of Sminthurinus elegans.
To verify whether or not these specimens are a colour variant of S. elegans or the European reticulatus it will be necessary to check the claws and abdominal setae.
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Frans Janssens
, 7 February, 2009 - 10:36am
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I have just...
found another one this morning and was able to get quite a few more images of it. Maybe there will be enough detail in one or more of these images to check.
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Scott Justis
, 7 February, 2009 - 11:07am
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Moved
Moved from
Springtails and allies
.
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Brad Barnd
, 6 February, 2009 - 11:24am
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Sminthurinus cf. reticulatus
An adult male specimen.
S. reticulatus is not yet recorded from the USA (that's why we use the clause 'cf.').
So, you have found a new species for the USA :-)
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Frans Janssens
, 6 February, 2009 - 4:29am
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:^)
I found this purely by accident! While trying to get some images of a tiny black globular springtail( will post later), this one walked right in front of the lens.
I went out today to try and find it again, but no such luck. I will try again tomorrow. Thanks Frans!
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Scott Justis
, 6 February, 2009 - 8:05pm
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From Europe?
How do these creatures get here? They keep coming and coming!
Scott: see if you can find a few more. Do you have another photo? It would be worth adding it.
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Beatriz Moisset
, 6 February, 2009 - 7:30am
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No idea how they arrived...
I have more images, but they aren't too good. Maybe I can take another look at my pics.
I'll try to find more!
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Scott Justis
, 6 February, 2009 - 8:10pm
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I'm still...
finding these almost every time I go to the original location. Seems to be a good sized population of them here.
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Scott Justis
, 1 December, 2011 - 9:18am
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Different dates
Considering that we have so few in the guide and that the dates are widely different, it may be a good idea to add one or two images.
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Beatriz Moisset
, 1 December, 2011 - 10:02am
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