Springtails (Collembola)
Class Collembola.
Springtails are found worldwide and there are likely to be around 2000 species in Australia. They have soft bodies, sometimes hairs (setae) or scales. Many species have the ability to jump when they have been disturbed. Reference:
https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/hexapoda/collembola-springtails/
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SimoneC
wrote:
28 Feb 2025
Very tenuous suggestion, I’m not at all sure what this is
Collembola sp. (class)
donhe
wrote:
13 Jul 2024
? Agaoninae, Agaonidae, see
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/fig-wasps/
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/fig-wasps/
Collembola sp. (class)
TimL
wrote:
2 Aug 2021
Should this be identified under Hypogastrura sp. (genus) ?
Poduromorpha sp. (order)
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