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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Entomobryomorpha) » Entomobryoidea » Slender Springtails (Entomobryidae) » Entomobryinae » Homidia » Homidia socia
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Collembola - Homidia socia
Copyright © 2010 Scott Justis

Collembola - Homidia socia
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
February 22, 2010
Size: ~2.5mm
In leaf litter under freshly split oak log. Entomobrya?

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Contributed by Scott Justis on 23 February, 2010 - 10:20am
Last updated 23 March, 2010 - 10:39pm

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… Scott Justis, 24 February, 2010 - 11:07am login or register to post comments

Homidia socia
Excellent shots!
… Frans Janssens, 24 February, 2010 - 10:32am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Frans!
Seems to lack as much setae as I have seen in some of my other images of this species.
… Scott Justis, 24 February, 2010 - 11:06am login or register to post comments

 
Indeed
this is quite a bald specimen. It is normal for setae that they 'fall off' in due time while the specimen is crawling about in the litter or in narrow crevices. Or when grabbed by a predator. After a few days the specimen will moult and will regain as such a brand new setal cover.
You will find specimens will complete setal cover, up to completely bald. In the latter, you will be able to observe the skin pigmentation pattern in more detail.
… Frans Janssens, 25 February, 2010 - 1:45am login or register to post comments

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