Collembola sp. (class)

Springtail at Acton, ACT

Collembola sp. (class) at Acton, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 02:02 PM
Collembola sp. (class) at Acton, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 02:02 PM
Collembola sp. (class) at Acton, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 02:02 PM
Collembola sp. (class) at Acton, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 02:02 PM
Collembola sp. (class) at Acton, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 02:02 PM
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Identification history

Collembola sp. (class) 2 May 2019 KimPullen
Plecoptera sp. (order) 26 Apr 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 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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