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Dicyrtomina minuta Quick &amp; dirty upload of an older image (without much digging through images) of what I&#039;m pretty sure should be a proper D. minuta, but I&#039;ll check with some folk that actually _do_ know their Springtails ;o)<br />
Update: Confirmed by Jan van Duinen (thanks Jan!) Collembola,Dicyrtomidae,Dicyrtomina,Dicyrtomina minuta,Dicyrtominae,Geotagged,Netherlands,Symphypleona Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Dicyrtomina minuta

Quick & dirty upload of an older image (without much digging through images) of what I'm pretty sure should be a proper D. minuta, but I'll check with some folk that actually _do_ know their Springtails ;o)
Update: Confirmed by Jan van Duinen (thanks Jan!)

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  1. Is it the black patch making it a minuta, Arp? Posted 4 years ago
    1. Hardly any markings on the body and the black patch fairly even, without clear bands is what I've picked up to be diagnostic ... but like I said, I'll double check with someone more knowledgeable. Posted 4 years ago

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Dicyrtomina minuta is a species of globular springtails in the family Dicyrtomidae.

Similar species: Symphypleona
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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By Pudding4brains

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Uploaded Dec 2, 2020. Captured in Marconistraat 3, 6132 GT Sittard, Netherlands.