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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Bristletails (Microcoryphia) » Rock Bristletails (Meinertellidae)
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Rock Bristletail
Copyright © 2012 Bruce Marlin

Rock Bristletail
Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois, USA
March 17, 2012
Size: 15mm
True to its name, found living in dolomite rock outcrop.

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Contributed by Bruce Marlin on 17 March, 2012 - 6:01pm

Maybe not Meinertellidae
I don't think we can say that this is Meinertellidae based on these photos. We would need to be able to see the scales or lack of scales on the basal segments of the antennae to refute or confirm this determination. At least some members of the Petrobiinae (Machilidae) also prefer rocky situations.
… Matthew Bowser, 30 November, 2012 - 7:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Please take a look
at the head detail I added. Does that help?
… Bruce Marlin, 30 November, 2012 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Still not sure
Bruce, that is a much better photo. I am inclined to go along with Meinertellidae because I cannot see any scales on the bases of the antennae, but still I am not quite sure. Thanks for posting the close-up of the head.
… Matthew Bowser, 1 December, 2012 - 2:21am login or register to post comments

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