A Springtail at Forde, ACT
Identification history
| Hypogastrura sp. (genus) | 9 Dec 2024 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Collembola sp. (class) | 6 Dec 2024 | TimL |
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Floating rafts of Springtails in a muddy puddle after recent rain. (Actually, not floating, as they are light enough to walk on the surface of the puddle. They were clustered in groups like this and being blown across the puddle's surface by the wind. Wind surfing on a tiny scale!).
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.155948-35.173399
- Altitude 649.1m
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Forde, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 1 Dec 2024 02:54 PM Recorded on
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Latest sightings Springtails (Collembola) Primitive insects Insects
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Hypogastrura sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A Springtail Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 938.6m Recorded at altitude
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