Class Collembola (Springtails)
Order Entomobryomorpha (Elongated springtails)
Family Neanuridae (Neanurid springtails)
Species Neanura muscorum (Templeton, 1835)
Length 3.5 mm.
A tiny, blueish-purple springtail which lacks a furca (spring organ). The eyes are highly distinctive with 3+3 ocelli.
Can be seen all year round under loose bark on dead wood. Very common and widespread throughout Britain.
Discovered under loose bark in local woodland, South Staffordshire November 2020. © Peter Hillman.
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