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Collembola sp. (class)

Springtail at Holt, ACT

Collembola sp. (class) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jun 2021
Collembola sp. (class) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jun 2021
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Identification history

Collembola sp. (class) 21 Jun 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 21 Jun 2021 Christine

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Found under a rock with some Greenhead Ants, and Jon suggested that they may be Collembola. Very tiny.

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Habronestes sp. (genus) (An ant-eating spider) at Holt, ACT - 3 Sep 2021 by Christine Carex breviculmis (Short-Stem Sedge) at Holt, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by JasonC Perga sp. (genus) (Sawfly or Spitfire) at Holt, ACT - 26 Aug 2021 by Christine Penthaleidae (family) (An earth mite) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jun 2021 by Christine Deroceras laeve (Marsh Slug) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jun 2021 by Christine Anzoplana trilineata (A Flatworm) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jun 2021 by Christine Pyralidae (family) (A Pyralid Moth) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jun 2021 by Christine Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jun 2021 by Christine Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Holt, ACT - 23 Apr 2021 by wombey Aradidae sp. (family) (Flat bug) at Holt, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by tpreston Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Holt, ACT - 18 Mar 2021 by Roger Cordulephya pygmaea (Common Shutwing) at Holt, ACT - 18 Mar 2021 by Roger Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Holt, ACT - 6 Dec 2020 by RobParnell Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Holt, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Habronestes sp. (genus) (An ant-eating spider) at Holt, ACT - 3 Sep 2021 by Christine
Carex breviculmis (Short-Stem Sedge) at Holt, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by JasonC
Perga sp. (genus) (Sawfly or Spitfire) at Holt, ACT - 26 Aug 2021 by Christine
Penthaleidae (family) (An earth mite) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jun 2021 by Christine
Deroceras laeve (Marsh Slug) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jun 2021 by Christine
Anzoplana trilineata (A Flatworm) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jun 2021 by Christine
Pyralidae (family) (A Pyralid Moth) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jun 2021 by Christine
Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jun 2021 by Christine
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Holt, ACT - 23 Apr 2021 by wombey
Aradidae sp. (family) (Flat bug) at Holt, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Holt, ACT - 18 Mar 2021 by Roger
Cordulephya pygmaea (Common Shutwing) at Holt, ACT - 18 Mar 2021 by Roger
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Holt, ACT - 6 Dec 2020 by RobParnell
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Holt, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by tpreston

Location information

Species information

  • Collembola sp. (class) Scientific name
  • Springtail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 20 Jun 2021 01:41 PM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by

Additional information

  • Greenhead Ant Associated Insect
  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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