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racketman
6th of June 2008 (Fri), 19:26
mite

http://www.pbase.com/image/98230706/original.jpg

Globular Springtail - hopefully a new species for my gallery

http://www.pbase.com/image/98230938/original.jpg

both around 0.5mm
GaryT
6th of June 2008 (Fri), 20:01
Both nice shots Toby.
LordV
7th of June 2008 (Sat), 01:35
Both excellent shots. The mite looks like one of the predatory species and never seen a globular like that before- great find - the pot makes a wonderful BG :)
Brian V.
alliec
7th of June 2008 (Sat), 01:53
Wonderful shots RM, mite shot is super, and i have never seen a springtail like that before.
Attic
7th of June 2008 (Sat), 05:02
Amazing shots Toby excellent detail for something so small. ;)
racketman
7th of June 2008 (Sat), 06:41
thanks for comments and the Globulart has been ID'd by Frans as Sminthurinus bimaculatus and is my 34th species.
dpastern
7th of June 2008 (Sat), 08:18
Excellent shots Toby - that's one of the best mite shots I've seen in a while! Congrats on the new springtail! Hoping you find a undiscovered one soon and get it named after you (would be fitting!).

Dave
racketman
7th of June 2008 (Sat), 09:50
Excellent shots Toby - that's one of the best mite shots I've seen in a while! Congrats on the new springtail! Hoping you find a undiscovered one soon and get it named after you (would be fitting!).

Dave

already found one - or at least an unrecorded colour morph of Dicyrtoma :

http://www.pbase.com/racketman/image/90753138.jpg
Jay Lowery
7th of June 2008 (Sat), 12:31
nice shots all of the,
dpastern
7th of June 2008 (Sat), 21:37
Nice :) Let's see, it could always get named something like:

tobius potnius

lol!

Dave

already found one - or at least an unrecorded colour morph of Dicyrtoma :
Bald Eagle
8th of June 2008 (Sun), 02:00
Excellent work Toby, I especially like the last one, a very colorful springtail.
skylab
8th of June 2008 (Sun), 04:48
Super shots Toby. Love the mite.
bandit 1
10th of June 2008 (Tue), 08:57
Hiya Toby,

Superb shot of that Mite one of the best !!

Cheers for now
Mark
johnkermit1
10th of June 2008 (Tue), 11:12
nice shots. i do like that mite best also!~
Bill Pham
10th of June 2008 (Tue), 11:16
they are greats. gonna have to invest in that lenses soon. i been seeing those springtail all over but can't get a decent shot of one. need more mag!!!!

Bill
Froggr
10th of June 2008 (Tue), 16:13
First off, excellent shots! Amazing work. Makes me wanna run out and buy more lenses! =)
#1 is my definite fav. Reminds me of a weevil.