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Isotomurus sp.
When myxogastria appear springtails will also be on the scene and usually before any other feasting forms. This one (4mm) is feeding on a fresh stemonitis probably yet to turn brown.
I wonder if they can eat the wiry bits too.
Also another species (1.5mm) can be seen top right (Ceratophysella sp.).
On the end of a sawn log in the local national park. DRNP
Springtails are hexapods but no longer regarded as insects. They take two main forms - long and tubular or short and spherical. This is one of the larger species.
http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/hexap...
See antennal flagellation video here https://sites.google.com/site/insectsoft...
Spotted on Feb 4, 2016
Submitted on Feb 7, 2016
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