Lunchtime Excursion Globby.
Paul Iddon
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The Lunchtime Globby.
Most usually found by night, my globular springtails in the garden have had themselves an afternoon excursion around the lid of the garden waste bin. This one was the nearest one to me - the others were all just as mobile but nearer the centre of the bin and out of range.
All on the 100mm L IS, with 3 extension tubes.
In some of these (#3, #4, and #5) you can see the mouth part has extended downwards as the springtail eats or drinks from the surface.
Exif:
Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Exposure: Manual exposure, 1/250 sec, f/9, ISO 200
Paul.
Most usually found by night, my globular springtails in the garden have had themselves an afternoon excursion around the lid of the garden waste bin. This one was the nearest one to me - the others were all just as mobile but nearer the centre of the bin and out of range.
All on the 100mm L IS, with 3 extension tubes.
In some of these (#3, #4, and #5) you can see the mouth part has extended downwards as the springtail eats or drinks from the surface.
Exif:
Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Exposure: Manual exposure, 1/250 sec, f/9, ISO 200
Paul.
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Brian v.
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Cheers Brian
Paul.
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Unlike the majority of arthropods, the Collembola have internal mouthparts (Endognathous).
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I didn't know that, thanks for the info Harold.
Cheers Phil m8
Paul.
Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk