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Springtails (Collembola)

Springtail (Collembola) sightings

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Class Collembola.

Springtails are found worldwide and there are likely to be around 2000 species in Australia.  They have soft bodies, sometimes hairs (setae) or scales.  Many species have the ability to jump when they have been disturbed. Reference:

https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/hexapoda/collembola-springtails/

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Springtails (Collembola)

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Entomobryomorpha (order) (Entomobryomorph springtail) at Holt, ACT - 10 Sep 2020 by CathB

Entomobryomorpha (order)

Entomobryomorpha (order) (Entomobryomorph springtail) at Holt, ACT - 7 Sep 2020 by CathB

Entomobryomorpha (order)

Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Cook, ACT - 2 Sep 2020 by CathB

Symphypleona sp. (order)

Collembola (class) (Springtail) at Cook, ACT - 2 Sep 2020 by CathB

Collembola (class)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Majura, ACT - 22 Aug 2020 by jb2602

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by TimL

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Collembola (class) (Springtail) at Cook, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by CathB

Collembola (class)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Cook, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by CathB

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Holt, ACT - 11 Aug 2020 by CathB

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Holt, ACT - 10 Aug 2020 by CathB

Symphypleona sp. (order)

Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Downer, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by TimL

Symphypleona sp. (order)

Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by TimL

Symphypleona sp. (order)

Collembola (class) (Springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by CathB

Collembola (class)

Entomobryomorpha (order) (Entomobryomorph springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by CathB

Entomobryomorpha (order)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by TimL

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Paronellidae (family) (Paronellid springtail) at Acton, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by TimL

Paronellidae (family)

Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Jun 2020 by TimL

Symphypleona sp. (order)

Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Jun 2020 by TimL

Symphypleona sp. (order)

Collembola (class) (Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jun 2020 by TimL

Collembola (class)

Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Cook, ACT - 25 Jun 2020 by CathB

Symphypleona sp. (order)

Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Hackett, ACT - 24 Jun 2020 by TimL

Symphypleona sp. (order)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jun 2020 by TimL

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Jun 2020 by Roger

Symphypleona sp. (order)

Paronellidae (family) (Paronellid springtail) at Acton, ACT - 7 Jun 2020 by TimL

Paronellidae (family)

Paronellidae (family) (Paronellid springtail) at Acton, ACT - 29 May 2020 by TimL

Paronellidae (family)

Collembola (class) (Springtail) at Cook, ACT - 8 May 2020 by CathB

Collembola (class)

Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Cook, ACT - 4 May 2020 by CathB

Symphypleona sp. (order)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Molonglo, ACT - 10 Apr 2020 by trevorpreston

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Isaacs, ACT - 7 Apr 2020 by Mike

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Entomobryomorpha (order) (Entomobryomorph springtail) at Bemboka, NSW - 15 Aug 2019 by Harrisi

Entomobryomorpha (order)

Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Jul 2019 by CathB

Symphypleona sp. (order)

Collembola (class) (Springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB

Collembola (class)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 4 May 2019 by TimL

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Collembola (class) (Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 30 Apr 2019 by TimL

Collembola (class)

Collembola (class) (Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 by TimL

Collembola (class)

Sminthurus sp. (genus) (A springtail) at Michelago, NSW - 21 Jun 2018 by Illilanga

Sminthurus sp. (genus)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Dec 2017 by RodDeb

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at O'Malley, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by Mike

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by CathB

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Mar 2017 by Qwerty

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Narrabundah, ACT - 16 Mar 2017 by Cowgirlgem

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Kowen, ACT - 26 Sep 2016 by KenT

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Michelago, NSW - 11 Mar 2016 by Illilanga

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Canberra, ACT - 7 May 2015 by HarveyPerkins

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

Entomobryomorpha (order) (Entomobryomorph springtail) at Holt, ACT - 10 Sep 2020 by CathB
Entomobryomorpha (order) (Entomobryomorph springtail) at Holt, ACT - 7 Sep 2020 by CathB
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Cook, ACT - 2 Sep 2020 by CathB
Collembola (class) (Springtail) at Cook, ACT - 2 Sep 2020 by CathB
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Majura, ACT - 22 Aug 2020 by jb2602
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by TimL
Collembola (class) (Springtail) at Cook, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by CathB
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Cook, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by CathB
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Holt, ACT - 11 Aug 2020 by CathB
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Holt, ACT - 10 Aug 2020 by CathB
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Downer, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by TimL
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by TimL
Collembola (class) (Springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by CathB
Entomobryomorpha (order) (Entomobryomorph springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by CathB
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by TimL
Paronellidae (family) (Paronellid springtail) at Acton, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by TimL
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Jun 2020 by TimL
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Jun 2020 by TimL
Collembola (class) (Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jun 2020 by TimL
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Cook, ACT - 25 Jun 2020 by CathB
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Hackett, ACT - 24 Jun 2020 by TimL
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jun 2020 by TimL
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Jun 2020 by Roger
Paronellidae (family) (Paronellid springtail) at Acton, ACT - 7 Jun 2020 by TimL
Paronellidae (family) (Paronellid springtail) at Acton, ACT - 29 May 2020 by TimL
Collembola (class) (Springtail) at Cook, ACT - 8 May 2020 by CathB
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Cook, ACT - 4 May 2020 by CathB
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Molonglo, ACT - 10 Apr 2020 by trevorpreston
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Isaacs, ACT - 7 Apr 2020 by Mike
Entomobryomorpha (order) (Entomobryomorph springtail) at Bemboka, NSW - 15 Aug 2019 by Harrisi
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Jul 2019 by CathB
Collembola (class) (Springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 4 May 2019 by TimL
Collembola (class) (Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 30 Apr 2019 by TimL
Collembola (class) (Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 by TimL
Sminthurus sp. (genus) (A springtail) at Michelago, NSW - 21 Jun 2018 by Illilanga
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at O'Malley, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by Mike
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by CathB
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Mar 2017 by Qwerty
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Narrabundah, ACT - 16 Mar 2017 by Cowgirlgem
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Kowen, ACT - 26 Sep 2016 by KenT
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Michelago, NSW - 11 Mar 2016 by Illilanga
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Canberra, ACT - 7 May 2015 by HarveyPerkins

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