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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Poduromorpha » Hypogastruridae » Ceratophysella
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Tiny white termite-shaped bugs on mushroom gills - Ceratophysella
Copyright © 2009 Sue Pappalardo

Tiny white termite-shaped bugs on mushroom gills - Ceratophysella
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Mill Creek Campground, Del Norte County, California, USA
November 9, 2009
Size: tiny
On gills of mature, almost rotting mushroom, the Short-stemmed Russula (Russula brevipes). Mushroom growing in ground.

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Contributed by Sue Pappalardo on 22 November, 2009 - 7:37pm
Last updated 24 November, 2009 - 5:24am

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… Charley Eiseman, 24 November, 2009 - 5:24am login or register to post comments

Ceratophysella sp.
Family = Hypogastruridae
Possibly termite-like in body shape yes but much smaller.
… Frans Janssens, 24 November, 2009 - 5:18am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 23 November, 2009 - 3:49pm login or register to post comments

Spring tails
I think that they look like these.
… Beatriz Moisset, 22 November, 2009 - 7:45pm login or register to post comments

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