Thursday, 09 February 2012
Springtail
Scientific Name:
Sminthurides aquaticus
Scientific Family:
Sminthurididae
Also Known As:
Springtail
Length:
0.5 - 1.0mm Description
This tiny globular springtail prefers to live on the surface of still fresh water. Males grow to 0.5mm in length, females to 1.0mm. The one in the pic was approx. 0.5mm long.