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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Entomobryomorpha) » Entomobryoidea » Slender Springtails (Entomobryidae) » Seira » Seira bipunctata
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Springtail (Entomobryidae?) - Seira bipunctata
Copyright © 2012 Alison Bockoven

Springtail (Entomobryidae?) - Seira bipunctata
College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA
March 21, 2012
Found in detritus of dead fire ant colony. Medium-sized individuals seemed to leave furcula extended. Ran quickly, but did not jump when disturbed.
Similar individual with furcula visible:
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Contributed by Alison Bockoven on 21 April, 2012 - 6:42pm
Last updated 23 April, 2012 - 10:21am

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 23 April, 2012 - 10:21am login or register to post comments

Seira bipunctata
… Frans Janssens, 23 April, 2012 - 7:53am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention.
Moved from ID Request.

Are these two views of the same individual? If not, the pics should be unlinked.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 22 April, 2012 - 5:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Unlinking
Oops. They are not.
… Alison Bockoven, 22 April, 2012 - 7:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Remember, you can always cross-reference specimens found near one another by placing thumbnails in the Remarks section of the submission form.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 22 April, 2012 - 7:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Ah ha. I am learning things.
… Alison Bockoven, 22 April, 2012 - 9:33pm login or register to post comments

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