This springtail was about 1mm long. Lens: Laowa 25mm f/2.8 Ultra Macro 2.5-5X. two of the photos are focus stacked.
Globular springtail. More pictures in body [OC]
This springtail was about 1mm long. Lens: Laowa 25mm f/2.8 Ultra Macro 2.5-5X. two of the photos are focus stacked.
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Lembot_0005@lemy.lol · 13 pts · 266d
Globular indeed. Not very springy and I don't see any tails though...
Stilling@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 266d
Globular springtails have a unique tail-like appendage under their belly called a furca, which they use to jump and escape from predators. This structure allows them to perform impressive jumps, often flipping through the air as they do so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu01EUeE5PM
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 7 pts · 266d
The fastest spinning animal: 22,000rpm!!!
Lembot_0005@lemy.lol · 7 pts · 266d
Unexpectedly technically correct and laconic answer. Thanks.
Gerblat@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 266d
Despite the actual music they played when it showed the lil dude spinning out of orbit, I heard the DuckTales Moon Theme in my mind 😅
Awesome video, thanks for the link
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net · 7 pts · 266d
This guy belongs to the family Sminthuridae.
I used to count mites and collembola under a scope all summer. Talk about tedious.
Frank Ashwood has some great photos like this one on Instagram and he's worth the follow
Stilling@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 266d
I think it's Dicyrtomina ornata, but I don't know anything about identification.
We should get Frank on Lemmy, or Pixelfed. I stopped using Instagram and use https://pixey.org/Stilling now.
dan1101@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 266d
Why so tiny sneaky boi?
Broadfern@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 266d
Spider ant, spider ant, does whatever a spider ant does