#lepidocyrtus

[sock-puppet-dinosaur]

After several days of surveilling my children, I have Opinions

Neanura growae, Florida Orange Springtails - I love them. They are so pudgy. They're also surprisingly bold? They're supposed to be soil-dwelling, but I see them wandering the surface of the moist side all the time. Also they keep showing up on the underside of the lid??? I have to assume they start walking up the vines and then just keep walking onto the ceiling. Lastly, it's hilarious to me that something that looks like this: - can be considered 'large', but next to the others they are bumbling behemoths.

Lepidocyrtus sp., Pearlescent Springtails - I love them also. "Pearlescent" doesn't do justice to just how shiny they are; it's like tiny drops of mercury are running around my terrarium. They are fast and industrious. For the first few days, they were obsessed with a black spiny fungus on one leaf; having exhausted that, they've now decided to all congregate on the seed pod. It's hilarious. They're having a convention.

Ceratophysella sp., Lilac Springtails - Guess what? Love them too. They're known for throwing yellow albinos, and I've already seen a few! They're the most secretive by far, not to mention the hardest to see, so most of my observations have been of the ones in the clay cup. They're weirdly gregarious? Despite having the equivalent of a few acres of clay to hang out in, they consistently choose to all try to wedge themselves into just one crevice.

#springtails #bugs #neanuridae #lepidocyrtus #neanura growae #ceratophysella

[onenicebugperday]

Iridescent slender springtail, Lepidocyrtus fimicolus, Entomobryidae

Found in the United States

Photos by tshahan

#animals #curators on tumblr #bugs #hexapods #springtail #slender springtail #Lepidocyrtus fimicolus #one nice bug #can u believe how SMALL

[apsciencebydan]

For your consideration: Lepidocyrtus fimicolus 💜

These tiny springtails just went all out on the colors and I love it. Little resistors 🥹

#nature #animals #bugblr #photography #science #invertebrates #entomology #springtail

[humblegrub]

trick or treat !!!

Lepidocyrtus paradoxus for you! little iridescent springtail :)

(Anyone can trick or treat in my inbox on October 31st, 2023 in order to receive one of my favorite bugs!)

#halloween 2023

[mothbuddies]

Pretty springtails i found this morning

Lepidocyrtus paradoxus and Orchesella cincta

#mine #springtails

[eurekamag--com]

New palearctic lepidocyrtus and pseudosinella species collembola entomobryidae

http://dlvr.it/NvxnYG

[onenicebugperday]

@seghs24​ submitted: Not a bug, but a springtail! It was ID’d on iNaturalist as Lepidocyrtus paradoxus. I’m so glad I decided to get a macro lens, these dudes are SO tiny.

Springtails count as bugs! In the general sense. They are VERY tiny but also very cute. Great shot! For size reference if anyone’s curious:

Photo by mws

And a very close up photo to see their beautiful details!

Wow! Those scales. Incredible :) Photo by treegrow

Thanks so much for sharing!

#animals #bugs #submission #hexapods #springtail #Lepidocyrtus paradoxus