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p.1 #1 · Tiny globular springtail

Some shots of tiny globular springtails all just under 1mm body length, grazing on a clay flowerpot. All taken at 5:1 and cropped a bit. Think this is Deuterosminthurus pallipes.

Brian V.

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Nov 07, 2009 at 08:44 AM

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p.1 #2 · Tiny globular springtail

Super shots, Brian. #2 is my fave of the set.

Nov 07, 2009 at 01:08 PM

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p.1 #3 · Tiny globular springtail

Too cute! Reminds me of lionhead goldfishes somehow...

Nov 07, 2009 at 02:59 PM

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p.1 #4 · Tiny globular springtail

great shots

Nov 07, 2009 at 04:38 PM

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p.1 #5 · Tiny globular springtail

1mm? And it has eyes to see with. Bloody amazing.

Mark

Nov 08, 2009 at 05:08 AM

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p.1 #6 · Tiny globular springtail

Thanks foir the comments

Mark - yes these have eye patches with I think 8 simple eyes in each patch. Odd thing is they can't see what they are eating

Brian v.

Nov 08, 2009 at 06:17 AM

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p.1 #7 · Tiny globular springtail

Love the 3rd, amazing detail for a bug this size.

Nov 08, 2009 at 05:47 PM

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p.1 #8 · Tiny globular springtail

Cute! Great detail and nice work spotting them in the first place

Nov 09, 2009 at 02:30 AM

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p.1 #9 · Tiny globular springtail

Thanks for the comments

Matt- not too much looking for these - I made a sprintail habitat on a water barrel lid with an upturned clay pot on some damp filter matting. Just a case of spotting moving bits of dirt

Brian V.

Nov 09, 2009 at 06:48 AM

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p.1 #10 · Tiny globular springtail

I'm with Daryl: I like the "echo" in the second frame

Nov 09, 2009 at 12:05 PM

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p.1 #11 · Tiny globular springtail

Dalantech wrote:
I'm with Daryl: I like the "echo" in the second frame

Thanks John

Brian v.

Nov 10, 2009 at 07:07 AM


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