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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Globular Springtails (Symphypleona) » Dicyrtomidae » Ptenothricinae » Ptenothrix » Ptenothrix atra
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Collembola - Ptenothrix atra
Copyright © 2009 Scott Justis

Collembola - Ptenothrix atra
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
March 21, 2009
Size: ~0.50mm (probably less)

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Contributed by Scott Justis on 23 March, 2009 - 12:54pm
Last updated 24 March, 2009 - 10:21am

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… Scott Justis, 24 March, 2009 - 10:21am login or register to post comments

 
Beautiful work, Scott. How in
Beautiful work, Scott. How in the world did you spot this guy?
… Catfish, 9 May, 2009 - 10:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks...it was purely by accident
I was scanning a small area on a piece of wood trying to center a small mite when this little springtail walked into view. I had the magnification up to the maximum and just followed it along as it foraged.
… Scott Justis, 9 May, 2009 - 10:42pm login or register to post comments

 
That's amazing. BTW, do you u
That's amazing. BTW, do you use an eyepiece magnifier when working at very high magnification rates?
… Catfish, 9 May, 2009 - 10:45pm login or register to post comments

 
No...
The magnification is high enough and the viewfinder bright enough, I can focus pretty easily.
… Scott Justis, 9 May, 2009 - 11:51pm login or register to post comments

What a truly lovely picture! ;-)
… Frans Janssens, 24 March, 2009 - 5:56am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Baby faces are always cute ;^)
… Scott Justis, 24 March, 2009 - 10:18am login or register to post comments

 
Those pictures are incredible
Those pictures are incredible! I really love Collembola!!
… thecochenille, 3 June, 2010 - 2:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank You!
The globulars are my favorites.
… Scott Justis, 3 June, 2010 - 2:45pm login or register to post comments

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