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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Entomobryomorpha) » Entomobryoidea » Slender Springtails (Entomobryidae) » Willowsiinae » Willowsia » Willowsia platani
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Is this a Elongate-bodied Springtail? Specifically Willowsia platani? - Willowsia platani
Copyright © 2011 Cynthia Bingham Keiser

Is this a Elongate-bodied Springtail? Specifically Willowsia platani? - Willowsia platani
Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
September 19, 2011
Horrible photos because I was actually taking a picture of the mushroom it's on and initially ignored the yellow and black striped insect.

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Is this a Elongate-bodied Springtail? Specifically Willowsia platani? - Willowsia platani Is this a Elongate-bodied Springtail? Specifically Willowsia platani? - Willowsia platani
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Contributed by Cynthia Bingham Keiser on 3 October, 2011 - 9:02pm
Last updated 31 January, 2014 - 10:14am

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… v belov, 12 October, 2011 - 11:32am login or register to post comments

Willowsia platani
Probably. It 'sure' looks like one, given the matching transversal stripes.
… Frans Janssens, 5 October, 2011 - 4:10am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thank you Frans!
… Cynthia Bingham Keiser, 13 October, 2011 - 12:51am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Yes, elongate-bodied springtails. And they do resemble W. platani. Frans will be able to say for sure.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 3 October, 2011 - 9:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thank you for the quick response Ken!
… Cynthia Bingham Keiser, 3 October, 2011 - 9:23pm login or register to post comments

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