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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Poduromorpha » Hypogastruridae
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Tons of little grey bugs
Copyright © 2010 squidpillow

Tons of little grey bugs
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, USA
March 13, 2010
I truly have no idea what these are. Hundreds of small grey bugs scuttling all over the rocks. They seemed fond of the lichens. A body type similar to wood lice I suppose. If I had to guess on size I would say they were 3mm.
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Contributed by squidpillow on 20 April, 2010 - 9:45pm
Last updated 24 April, 2010 - 7:50pm

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… squidpillow, 24 April, 2010 - 7:50pm login or register to post comments

Hypogastruridae ...
if they jump away when disturbed, else Neanuridae.
… Frans Janssens, 21 April, 2010 - 3:57am login or register to post comments

 
I did not witness any sort of
I did not witness any sort of jumping behavior but the most disturbance I caused was placing my camera extremely close to them. Do you think that qualifies as Neanuridae?
… squidpillow, 21 April, 2010 - 10:04am login or register to post comments

 
Not necessarily
You have to poke them gently with a straw to test if they jump away to escape from the straw.
Was the rock with lichens near to (salt) water?
… Frans Janssens, 22 April, 2010 - 1:45am login or register to post comments

 
The rock was on the mountain
The rock was on the mountain side at Shenandoah National Park. A rather high elevation and far from water.
… squidpillow, 22 April, 2010 - 7:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Let us keep it Hypogastruridae then
… Frans Janssens, 23 April, 2010 - 1:43am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the info!
Thanks for the info!
… squidpillow, 24 April, 2010 - 7:50pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… squidpillow, 20 April, 2010 - 9:57pm login or register to post comments

Springtails of some kind.
In the Guide here. They are among the most abundant of arthropods, but comparatively few people are even aware that they exist.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 20 April, 2010 - 9:50pm login or register to post comments

 
My first time seeing springta
My first time seeing springtails was in the DVD Planet Earth. I never knew this was a part of the life cycle.
… squidpillow, 20 April, 2010 - 9:57pm login or register to post comments

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