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Land shrimp
Arcitalitrus sylvaticus
-37.8994, 145.311
Field Notes
Description:
Taller than they are wide; seven pairs of legs; about 8mm long; hop chaotically when disturbed in moist leaf mulch.
Habitat:
Moist leaf mulch and loose soils. This one walked up a stone bird bath on a hot day, had a quick drink, then walked straight back down to the leaf mulch.
Notes:
"... a terrestrial Amphipod that is native to Australia. They are not usually noticed until they enter homes in large numbers and promptly die." - WhatsThatBug <br>
Common in south-eastern Australia... http://spatial.ala.org.au/?q=lsid:%22urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.t… <br>
Has been introduced to UK, California <br>
order: AMPHIPODA <br>
suborder: SENTICAUDATA <br>
infraorder: TALITRIDA <br>
superfamily: TALITROIDEA <br>
family: TALITRIDAE <br>
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 26, 2014
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