Springtail Larva
Acanthanura sp.
-37.8827, 145.357
Field Notes
Description:
This little blue-black podgy creature is the larva of a springtail. It was about 1 cm in length and extremely active around mould covered mushrooms (probably mycena). The body showed soft spiny outgrowths which were red.
The larvae had soft segmented antennae.
Habitat:
Spotted on fungi on a gum tree.
Seems to be restricted to the Southeastern parts of Australia <br>
Notes:
They are cute and the largest of springtail larvae. It is stated that they live on fungal hyphae, spores and slime mold. I am not able to find much else on this species.<br>
Order: Collembola
Reference Links:
Acanthanura | Atlas of Living Australia
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 27, 2017
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