![]() | Springtail Mass migration | Brown Globular Springtail Dorsal | ![]() | |||
Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Springtails (Collembola) | ||||
Order: | Springtails (Poduromorpha) | ||||
Family: | Springtail (Poduromorpha) | ||||
Species: | Springtail (Poduromorpha sp) | ||||
This Photo: | Close Up | ||||
General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA), the Adelaide Hills and elsewhere Not a true insect. They are small (up to 3mm) and have 6 legs, 2 stumpy feelers & 2 eyes (made up of 8 ocelli). Dark pink underneath with dark purple backs. | |||||
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