An inch is like a mile to us...

Paul Iddon

Springtails are of course small. You've seen one or two already and there are more and more about as the weather edges to warmth.

Here are a couple looking down over the edge of a piece of stone. Not far from top to bottom, a matter of maybe an inch or two at most, but springtails sometimes leap a lot further.

Still,. you would imagine that looking over the edge must seem daunting to something as tiny as these bugs are, being just 2 or 3mm at most.


C&C as always.


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Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 450D
Lens: 105mm
Image Date: 2010-04-04 18:43:10 +0100
Focal Length: 105.0mm
Aperture: f/13.0
Exposure Time: 0.0063 s (1/160)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes (Manual)
Color Space: sRGB
Photographer: Copyright www.pauliddon.co.uk











Paul.

Lord Vetinari

Lovely captures Paul - think this is Orchesella villosa - one of the largest springtails in the UK (around 5mm body length)
Brian v.

Paul Iddon

Hi Brian.

There were about 5 or 6 on the same piece of stone - I hadn't seen so many at once together!


Paul.

GOLDENORFE

great shots, i dont see them in my garden!
phil

Paul Iddon

They're there Phil - they're bloody everywhere!


Paul.