Sunday, 24 January 2016

species identification - Help identifying tiny jumping bug


I've found a few of these bugs hanging out on my desk. There aren't many. Maybe 5-10 at any given time. Are they a type of springtail? I couldn't find an image in searching that made me say, "That's it!"


Any help is appreciated!


Thanks! bug



Answer



Those are springtails. Order Collembola. You can find yours here on BugGuide. https://bugguide.net/node/view/258362


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