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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Entomobryomorpha) » Entomobryoidea » Slender Springtails (Entomobryidae) » Entomobryinae » Entomobrya
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Elongate-bodies Springtail - Entomobrya
Copyright © 2006 Cheryl Moorehead

Elongate-bodies Springtail - Entomobrya
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
October 8, 2006
Size: 3mm
I found these beneath the window frame of one of our windows, outside.
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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 13 December, 2006 - 10:14am
Last updated 20 February, 2016 - 11:49am

Moved
Moved from Entomobryidae. Moved to genus page.
… Brad Barnd, 8 November, 2007 - 1:29pm login or register to post comments

Entomobrya suzannae
Hi Cheryl. Dr Christiansen's opinion:
"It looks very much like Entomobrya suzannae which is so far only known from California but Washington would not be surprising. I would have to see the specimens to be certain."
If you find more specimens, you might want to collect some, store them in ethanol 70% and send the sample to Dr Christiansen for proper ID.
… Frans Janssens, 15 December, 2006 - 7:10am login or register to post comments

Entomobrya washingtonia
Hi Cheryl, this is a tricky one. At first I thought it was E. nivalis. But it lacks the typical U shaped pattern at its abdomen. Next match is E. muscorum. But this species is not yet recorded from the US...
For the time being, I would keep it as E. washingtonia, although I cannot see at the picture what is true pigmentation and what is transparent gut contents. So, the ID is just tentative.
… Frans Janssens, 14 December, 2006 - 10:23am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you,
I'll see if I can run across more. I see little guys the same shape & general size pretty regularly in the same general area of the house. Maybe I can rig up something like Jim McClarin's light arena...
… Cheryl Moorehead, 14 December, 2006 - 8:40pm login or register to post comments

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