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Bristletail - Order Archaeognatha, Family Machilidae, Subfamily Petrobiinae, Trigoniophthalmus alternatus This bristletail wasn't in the best shape, but I was excited to find it!<br />
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Habitat: Under the bark of rotting wood; mixed forest<br />
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Habitat: Under the bark of rotting wood; mixed forest<br />
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Bristletail - Order Archaeognatha, Family Machilidae, Subfamily Petrobiinae, Trigoniophthalmus alternatus

This bristletail wasn't in the best shape, but I was excited to find it!

Habitat: Under the bark of rotting wood; mixed forest

Bristletail - Order Archaeognatha, Family Machilidae, Subfamily Petrobiinae, Trigoniophthalmus alternatus This bristletail wasn't in the best shape, but I was excited to find it!<br />
<br />
Habitat: Under the bark of rotting wood; mixed forest<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102487/bristletail_-_order_archaeognatha_subfamily_petrobiinae.html Fall,Geotagged,Trigoniophthalmus alternatus,United States

comments (4)

Pudding4brains

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Excellent! :-P (and good job on the ID!) Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Arp! Posted 4 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

I've never seen one in my life, awesome find. Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, this was the first one I've seen in nature! Posted 4 years ago

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The Trigoniophthalmus alternatus

Trigoniophthalmus alternatus is a species of bristletail native to Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China) and introduced in North America.

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Similar species: Jumping Bristletails

Species identified by Christine Young

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Uploaded Oct 3, 2020. Captured Oct 3, 2020 11:06 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.

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Canon EOS 90D
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ISO640
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