Green Globular Springtail: Dorsal, ~1.3mm

Green Globular Springtail (Symphypleona sp ES2)

Class:

Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Springtails (Collembola)

Order:

Globular Springtails (Symphypleona)

Family:

Globular Springtail (Symphypleona)

Species:

Green Globular Springtail (Symphypleona sp ES2)

This Photo:

Dorsal, ~1.3mm

General Species Information:
Found in the Adelaide Hills and possibly elsewhere
Not a true insect. They are small (we've measured under 2mm) and have 6 legs, 2 feelers & 2 eyes (made up of 8 ocelli). Look more like a spider with a distinct head and abdomen; unlike the other springtails.

This species is

Australian Native Species, not listed in the SA Murray Mallee Survey of 2010.

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