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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Bristletails (Microcoryphia) » Rock Bristletails (Meinertellidae)
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Bristletail with great eyes
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Bristletail with great eyes
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
November 1, 2013
Size: Body 12mm
Surprised that such a homely (sorry Bristletail) looking bug had such interesting eyes. I think this is a Jumping Bristetail, but I wouldn't bet on it This little guy was too cold to jump (temp low 60's) so he just kind of sauntered off as I photo'd him. Any help in further ID would be appreciated. Thanks (don't know if it's male or female)

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Contributed by WTA1 on 4 November, 2013 - 11:59pm
Last updated 12 November, 2013 - 3:17pm

Moved
Moved from Bristletails.
… Charley Eiseman, 12 November, 2013 - 3:17pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention; great job!
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 5 November, 2013 - 12:14am login or register to post comments

 
Moved for expert attention
Thank you for your quick response; I hope someone will be able to ID him/her and also possibly tell me how tell if it's a "him" or a "her".
… WTA1, 6 November, 2013 - 12:10am login or register to post comments

 
Meinertellidae
This looks like Meinertellidae because the antennae apparently lack scales. Hypomachiloides is a reasonable guess for the genus based on the shape of the lateral ocelli and the locality.
… Matthew Bowser, 12 November, 2013 - 2:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Meinertellidae
Thank you for the ID.
… WTA1, 12 November, 2013 - 9:29pm login or register to post comments

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