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Globular springtail I don't know if it's Sminthurus mencenbergae. It doesn't have a stripe in the middle of it's head. 3600 species is a needle in the haystack for identification. Collembola,Geotagged,Globular springtail,Hexapoda,Symphypleona,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Globular springtail

I don't know if it's Sminthurus mencenbergae. It doesn't have a stripe in the middle of it's head. 3600 species is a needle in the haystack for identification.

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    Christine Young
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    Given the location (Sminthurus mencenbergae doesn't appear to live in CA), it might be Sminthurinus elegans. But, I'm not sure because springtails are hard to ID!

    https://bugguide.net/node/view/1959691/bgimage     Posted 3 months ago

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