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Snow Flea - Hypogastrura harveyi
Copyright © 2007 tom murray

Snow Flea - Hypogastrura harveyi
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
January 24, 2007
These were seen scattered all around on the snow.
Contributed by tom murray on 24 January, 2007 - 8:35pm
Last updated 1 March, 2007 - 4:31pm

Moved
Moved from Hypogastrura nivicola.
… tom murray, 1 March, 2007 - 4:31pm

Thanks Frans
It's our first snow flea identified to species! I used my new 65mm macro lens, and I'll see if I can get good pics of other species.
… tom murray, 26 January, 2007 - 12:12pm

Hypogastrura harveyi, close relative of nivicola
One of the more common 'snow fleas'.
Great shot, Tom! The chaetotaxy (the distribution of the setae) is well visible. Also note the 2 'anal spines' terminally, typically for Hypogastrura (and Ceratophysella).
… Frans Janssens, 25 January, 2007 - 5:47am

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