Order Entomobryomorpha
Species Orchesella cincta
4 mm
This tiny insect was walking up the foundation of my house. I knew it was something different.
© Carol Davis, 5-16-2011
After I looked at the photos I was pretty sure it was a Springtail. These tiny insects feed
on decaying matter. I had only seen one other springtail and I discovered it in a photo
I had taken of lichen at Clear Lake WMF near Delta, Utah. According to a comment
on Bugguide.net, Springtails have tiny "taste" organs on the tips of their antennae
that are used to distinguish edible from non-edible. © Carol Davis, 5-16-2011
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