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About 1 mm in length, dark gray segmented bodies with yellow legs and V-shaped antennae. The underneath of one showed a pointy, yellow spine projection tucked underneath its body (springtail?). Hundreds or thousands in clusters floating on a shallow puddle in an area with some trees and shrubs on March 27, 2017 in Missoula, MT, USA.
A puddle on a wide trail in a riparian area with some evergreens, aspens, and shrubs.
Spotted on Mar 27, 2017
Submitted on Mar 28, 2017
3 Comments
I've seen these at the beach before.
Yes, springtails. Look into Order Poduromorpha http://bugguide.net/node/view/258364/bgp...
Interesting!