Collembola (class)

Springtail at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Collembola (class)	2 May 2019	KimPullen
Plecoptera sp. (order)	26 Apr 2019	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	15 Apr 2019	TimL

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User's notes

The insect appears to have eight simple eyes on either side of its head, adjacent to the antennae. Found resting on a leaf in the ANBG Rainforest Gully and then quite active when it became aware of the camera. Thanks to Barbara Leach for the initial sighting.

2 comments

jgl wrote:

1 May 2019

Springtail

KimPullen wrote:

3 May 2019

Appears to be the same species as #4208244.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.108436 -35.277345
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
14 Apr 2019 02:02 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
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TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Springtails (Collembola) Primitive insects Insects

Species information

Collembola (class) Scientific name
Springtail Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 946.6m Recorded at altitude
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