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Old 15-11-2009, 05:16 PM
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Re: The 'Active winter invertebrates' thread!

Here's the Springtails, plenty of Dicyrtomina saundersi under leaves when it's wet. I got one reasonable pic of what looks like Orchesella alticola, the tail pattern looks to match. Also one pic of Entomobrya nicoleti (I think) under fallen leaves.

I have other different springtails including Entomobrya multifasciata, Lepidocyrtus cyaneus, Orchesella cincta, Isotoma viridis along with Entomobrya nivalis which I already knew I had. Found in the last month or so at the bottom of my 'magic' wall and some on the brick at the pond edge which I think I had a name for but I can't have put that on a pic as I can't find a name. Aha, I went back to 28th October and found one I named Isotomurus palustris. Another I have had recently I think is Neanura muscorum but can't be sure. It might be better if I start a thread for all those once I have got them all together.

The Psyllid I have dug up from my folders, one on 8th November, a 1.5mm orange dead one from 27th October which I was going to keep but it was inside and I decided to take it out for better pics, had my hand cupped around it and the gentlest of a breeze wafted it to the neverlands, sorry Joe! The other I took yesterday in high winds when it landed on me and have yet to download so will post those together later.

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