Collembola (class)
Springtail at Cook, ACT
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| Collembola (class) | MichaelMulvaney | 5 Sep 2026 | ||
| Collembola (class) | CathB | 4 Sep 2026 |
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A variety of springtails that have collected around a lady beetle floating in a bucket of water. They include numerous Hypogastrura of various sizes, three larger, elongate Entomobryomorpha, and a globular Symphypleona.
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Location information
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- CathB Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Collembola (class) 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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