Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

A Springtail at Kowen, ACT

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) at Kowen, ACT - 26 Sep 2016
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) at Kowen, ACT - 26 Sep 2016
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Identification history

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) 13 Oct 2016 KimPullen
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) 13 Oct 2016 KimPullen
Collembola sp. (class) 13 Oct 2016 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 1 Oct 2016 KenT

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Collembola <1 mm long feeding on Myxomycete plasmodium

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KenT wrote:
   1 Oct 2016
Since the Springtails are no longer considered to be insects another category is needed
   13 Oct 2016
Kim and Roger have put Springtails in as a sub-category to "Primitive insects". See
http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/GroupGuide/4
We are still in the process of building the insect species structure.

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