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Old 20-02-2009, 03:32 PM
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Springtail - Collembola - Orchesella villosa?

HI folks!

This was about 5mm long, taken on 19th February 2009. It was crawling through a loop pile carpet near my back door, heading underneath a low coffee table (plant stand!) for cover. When I tried to put it on the tiled floor to get better pics it sprung about 3 inches to get back to cover!

I found a few pics which suggest this is, or for now called, Orchesella villosa.

Janet





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