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Springtail

Sminthurinus elegans

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Description:

Has a black body and yellow legs like Black Globular Springtail(Sminthurinus atrapallidus) but is less round, more commonly has yellow on head, and has yellow markings on back that have a wide range of sizes from faint spots to easy to spot stripes running down the back.

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Species Sminthurinus elegans - BugGuide.Net

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