A shed skin of a globular springtail.

Collembola (Springtails)

Shropshire Collembola.
The Springtails of Shropshire.
Globular Springtail Sp. (Katiannidae. Genus nov. species nov. for science).

Globular Springtail Sp. (Katiannidae. Genus nov.…

17 Dec 2009 1 166
Full frame uncropped image. Taken at 5x magnification.
Globular Springtail Sp. (Sminthurinus domesticus)

Globular Springtail Sp. (Sminthurinus domesticus)

19 Jan 2010 153
Taken at 7x magnification. Full frame uncropped image.
Globular Springtail Sp. (Sminthurinus domesticus)

Globular Springtail Sp. (Sminthurinus domesticus)

19 Jan 2010 170
Taken at 7x magnification. Full frame uncropped image.
Globular Springtail sp. (Sminthurinus niger)

Globular Springtail sp. (Sminthurinus niger)

28 Dec 2009 151
Full frame uncropped image. Taken at 5x magnification.
Globular Springtail sp. (Sminthurinus niger)

Globular Springtail sp. (Sminthurinus niger)

28 Dec 2009 272
Taken at 5x magnification. This image is cropped.
Globular Springtail Spermatophore

Globular Springtail Spermatophore

27 Nov 2011 154
A spermatophore of a globular springtail, taken at 5x magnification and uncropped.
Hemisotoma thermophila.

Hemisotoma thermophila.

10 Mar 2013 287
A tiny springtail, unsure of its ID. Taken at Shrewsbury, Shropshire. My thanks to Frans Janssens for the ID.
Heteromurus nitidus

Heteromurus nitidus

12 Sep 2012 229
A head on shot of a small springtail, Heteromurus nitidus taken at 5x magnification and uncropped.
Heteromurus nitidus

Heteromurus nitidus

12 Sep 2012 235
A small springtail, Heteromurus nitidus I think, taken in my garden at 5x magnification and uncropped.
Heteromurus nitidus

Heteromurus nitidus

18 Jul 2012 192
I'm not really sure of the ID of this little one and its not the best of images. This was a very fast moving little springtail, keeping it in focus at 5x magnification as it sprinted along wasn't that easy! Uncropped image. Now ID'd as Heteromurus nitidus, my grateful thanks to Frans Jassens.
Isotoma anglicana

Isotoma anglicana

01 Dec 2011 180
Springtail Isotoma viridis taken at about 5x magnification and uncropped.
Isotoma anglicana ?

Isotoma anglicana ?

22 Jan 2012 209
Springtail Isotoma anglicana taken at 5x magnification and uncropped.
Isotoma anglicana or viridis ?

Isotoma anglicana or viridis ?

26 Feb 2012 213
Taken at 5x magnification and uncropped.
Isotoma anglicana?

Isotoma anglicana?

09 Jan 2013 252
A dew covered springtail, Isotoma anglicana I think but it may be Isotoma caerulea or Isotoma viridis, I find these somewhat confusing to tell apart. Taken at 5x magnification and uncropped.
Isotoma caerulea

Isotoma caerulea

28 Feb 2012 1 282
A springtail, Isotoma caerulea, taken at about 5x magnification and uncropped.
Isotoma caerulea

Isotoma caerulea

05 Dec 2011 156
Taken at 5x magnification and uncropped.
Isotoma caerulea.

Isotoma caerulea.

08 Nov 2012 324
Taken at 5x magnification and uncropped.
Isotoma caerulea?

Isotoma caerulea?

01 Dec 2011 142
Taken at 5x magnification, uncropped.
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