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Ok just to wind up @Tintin124 here's a Dicyrtomina I found a couple of nights ago. He's been desperate to find one for as long as I've known him These will soon be out in force and I usually find them under large fallen leaves, in damp conditions. This one was in the local valley but I also find similar species in my back garden. They are pretty ubiquitous so keep looking Bryn
This one is a young male:
First Dicyrtomina of the season by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
The abdominal markings help identify the species, in this case Dicyrtomina saundersi:
First Dicyrtomina of the season by Tim.Garlick, on Flick
The mottled pattern and whit socks, show it is about to moult (the "feet" have withdrawn slightly into the legs:
First Dicyrtomina of the season by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
I also found another species of springtail, this time with a more elongate body form, although complimentary colours. This is Isotomurus plumosus, and a new one for my collection (although no doubt I have seen them before, just not captured):
Isotomurus plumosus by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
Isotomurus plumosus by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
Isotomurus plumosus by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
The last two shots are 2 image stacks, the rest are all single images, all shot at ~7X magnification (MP-E fully extended + 1.4X extender)
This one is a young male:
First Dicyrtomina of the season by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
The abdominal markings help identify the species, in this case Dicyrtomina saundersi:
First Dicyrtomina of the season by Tim.Garlick, on Flick
The mottled pattern and whit socks, show it is about to moult (the "feet" have withdrawn slightly into the legs:
First Dicyrtomina of the season by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
I also found another species of springtail, this time with a more elongate body form, although complimentary colours. This is Isotomurus plumosus, and a new one for my collection (although no doubt I have seen them before, just not captured):
Isotomurus plumosus by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
Isotomurus plumosus by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
Isotomurus plumosus by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
The last two shots are 2 image stacks, the rest are all single images, all shot at ~7X magnification (MP-E fully extended + 1.4X extender)