My First Springtail

garytgaryt Registered Users Posts: 335 Major grins
edited April 7, 2008 in Holy Macro
Don't know how you guys find these things. They are tiny. I saw a dot moving across the window ledge and managed to get this shot before it disappeared. They don't hold still at all. I'm guessing this is a springtail.

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Gary
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    garyt wrote:
    Don't know how you guys find these things. They are tiny. I saw a dot moving across the window ledge and managed to get this shot before it disappeared. They don't hold still at all. I'm guessing this is a springtail.

    2391620001_aa10284dd3_b.jpg

    That is on cracking shot in my view and great detail. I am sure Brian will identify it.
    Regards
    Bob
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2008
    Lovely capture Gary- yes a springtail Entomobrya intermedia - one of the commoner ones I think- once you learn to spot these you find them all over the place. Jumping spiders seem to rather like eating them :)

    Brian V.
    Brian V.
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