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Dicyrtoma fusca var.2 and Trigoniophthalmus alternatus First sighting of Dicyrtoma fusca var.2 in the Netherlands (hiding behind the tail of a Trigoniophthalmus alternatus) - at the time we thought it was a Ptenothrix :o) Collembola,Dicyrtoma,Dicyrtoma fusca,Dicyrtoma fusca var.2,Dicyrtomidae,Jumping Bristletail,Machilidae,Microcoryphia,Netherlands,Springtail,Symphypleona,Trigoniophthalmus,Trigoniophthalmus alternatus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Dicyrtoma fusca var.2 and Trigoniophthalmus alternatus

First sighting of Dicyrtoma fusca var.2 in the Netherlands (hiding behind the tail of a Trigoniophthalmus alternatus) - at the time we thought it was a Ptenothrix :o)

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    Paul Dirksen
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    More than just a little one Arp, weldone.
     Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Pudding4brains's profile
      Pudding4brains
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      It'll always happen ... you aim to focus on one critter and later the out of focus bycatch proves to be the more interesting one in the scene :-/ Posted 4 years ago

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The Dicyrtoma fusca

Dicyrtoma fusca is globular Springail (Collembola: Symphypleona) in the family Dicyrtomidae. It is a very variable species with colour variants that can look deceptively like species from other genera.

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Similar species: Symphypleona
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Uploaded Oct 29, 2017.
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