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01-04-2008, 06:30 PM
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| |  V. tiny hopping insects
What are these insects? They are Very tiny, often hopping a matter of inches. There are two for ID, or perhaps the second is a juvenile of the first. The pics are cropped. Sorry!  
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01-04-2008, 06:42 PM
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| | | Re: V. tiny hopping insects
They are Collembola (Springtails) ...
The 1st one maybe Orchesella cincta ...
And the 2nd one maybe Entomobrya intermedia ... |
01-04-2008, 06:45 PM
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| | | Re: V. tiny hopping insects
Oh, I've heard of them! I didn't know these were though. In general, what is the general thoughts towards these - are they popular among nature watchers? |
01-04-2008, 07:39 PM
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| | | Re: V. tiny hopping insects
There not very popular amongst nature watchers no, mainly due to there small size, in the UK they range from around .2mms and up to around 5 or 6mms.
There are a few members here though who actively seek them out  ... |
01-04-2008, 07:46 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Leicestershire
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| | | Re: V. tiny hopping insects
I've been actively seeking them out lately I took a few shots of Orchesella villosa the other day. They're interesting little things.
Matt |
01-04-2008, 07:54 PM
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| | | Re: V. tiny hopping insects
Can anyone identify the two exact species photographed? | | |
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