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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Entomobryomorpha) » Entomobryoidea » Slender Springtails (Entomobryidae) » Entomobryinae » Entomobrya » Entomobrya confusa

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Copyright © 2006 Jim McClarin

narrow, grey springtail - Entomobrya confusa

hUDSON, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
October 31, 2006
Size: about 1.7 mm

Found under bark of small mostly-dead tree along with at least two other springtail species.

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 31 October, 2006 - 9:38pm
Last updated 3 November, 2006 - 5:35pm

Moved

Moved from Entomobryidae.

… Jim McClarin, 3 November, 2006 - 5:35pm

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Question regarding this old E.confusia post

Hi.
Do you know what the two things are that appear to be latched onto this springtails antennae? Are those phonetic mites by chance? Do springtails carry those? 🤔

… Jeannine Liebert , 15 June, 2022 - 12:52pm

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IMHO

these are faecal pellets.
BTW it is not 'phonetic' but 'phoretic'.
Collembola may carry phoretic mites, indeed.

… Frans Janssens, 15 June, 2022 - 1:05pm

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Thank you very much for the quick reply!

Yes, phoretic. Good old auto correct 😉

… Jeannine Liebert , 16 June, 2022 - 3:28pm

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Entomobrya confusa

Hi Jim. This species has a uniform background colour usually with darkened posterior margins of the thoracic and first 3 abdominal segments. Might be confused (pun intended) with E. sinelloides in which ALL abdominal segments have a dark posterior margin.
Compare with the picture of E. sinelloides made by Tom.

… Frans Janssens, 3 November, 2006 - 2:25pm

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Super!

Thank you, Frans.

… Jim McClarin, 3 November, 2006 - 5:34pm

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Moved

Moved from Elongate-bodied Springtails.

… Jim McClarin, 1 November, 2006 - 5:39pm

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Entomobryidae

Hi Jim. Note the very long fourth abdominal segment, typical for Entomobryidae. BTW, in Entomobryomorpha, the first thoracic segment cannot be seen from dorsal view. Therefore, start counting abdominal segments from the narrow third visible segment.

… Frans Janssens, 1 November, 2006 - 5:51am

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Thanks, Frans.

I am very ignorant about these creatures, so I appreciate the ID pointers.

… Jim McClarin, 1 November, 2006 - 5:37pm

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