ID please

[racketman]

flea-like crustacea with ten legs about 3mm long and shiny black to the naked eye.

http://ct.pbase.com/o5/33/541333/1/69205477.3InOFmWH.IMG_0168.JPG


http://ct.pbase.com/o5/33/541333/1/69205478.S1n4ojV5.IMG_0169.JPG

[Omri Alon]

Looks very premitive. Great captures :) Can't help you with the ID :(

[racketman]

Thanks I think it might be a 'Lawn Shrimp' or some other Terrestrial Amphipod.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN377

[Leorooster]

Can't see the pics :confused:

EDIT : I can see them now........great captures and never seen one of these before ;)

[LordV]

Lovely pics- looks like a freshwater shrimp (gammarus sp) out of it's element.

[EDIT] Take it back - looks like you are right RM- http://whatsthatbug.com/Pill.html
Brian V.

[bandit 1]

Hiya RM,
Nice shots, as Brian says Freshwater Shrimp never seen one out the water before.
Cheers for now
Mark

[racketman]

Definitely a Lawn Shrimp. This one was under a brick where I was looking for centipedes. It jumped off like a flea when I disturbed it.