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 Unknown larva
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| Larry Shone |
Posted on 29-10-2011 23:05
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 Member Location: Darlington UK Posts: 187 Joined: 08.05.10 |
Well, I presume its a larval stage, but of what? Its smaller than a ladybird larvae and has those long spiny horns. I know its not a great photo but I was poking about in the near dark! |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 30-10-2011 08:19
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1173 Joined: 29.05.09 |
looks like some kind of hairy springtail to me. |
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| Larry Shone |
Posted on 30-10-2011 10:18
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Member Location: Darlington UK Posts: 187 Joined: 08.05.10 |
atylotus wrote: looks like some kind of hairy springtail to me. Yea for some reason I never thought of springtails (Collembola) Looked too big to what Im used to |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 30-10-2011 22:01
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7332 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Orchesella villosa?
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| Larry Shone |
Posted on 30-10-2011 22:35
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Member Location: Darlington UK Posts: 187 Joined: 08.05.10 |
Tony Irwin wrote: Orchesella villosa? Yes! http://www.steveh.../235ORvil/ Thanks you! Edited by Larry Shone on 30-10-2011 22:36 |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 01-11-2011 19:09
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14370 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Larry Shone wrote: Looked too big to what Im used to And this one is still juvenile (older specimens are lighter and more yellowish)!  O. villosa is one of our larger springtails, grows up to 6 mm.
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| Larry Shone |
Posted on 01-11-2011 20:14
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Member Location: Darlington UK Posts: 187 Joined: 08.05.10 |
Thanks Juergens! 6mm . That is big for a springtail! |
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