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Springtail - Ptenothrix
Copyright © 2013 Kyron Basu

Springtail - Ptenothrix
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
January 22, 2013
Size: ~2mm body length
Found on a plastic container. Looks like a Ptenothrix? Similar to one I found before:

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Contributed by Kyron Basu on 23 January, 2013 - 4:44pm
Last updated 31 January, 2019 - 2:37pm

Moved
Moved from "sp.5 at collembola.org".

As noted in Frans's comment below, Species 5 is now considered to be a form of Species 3.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 31 January, 2019 - 2:37pm

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… v belov, 24 January, 2013 - 11:20am

Ptenothrix sp.
sp.5 at www.collembola.org
Update : sp.3 f.3 at www.collembola.org
… Frans Janssens, 24 January, 2013 - 4:08am

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