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Sminthurinus elegans


This was a distinctive-looking springtail, found dead or very nearly dead in a pitfall trap. I only managed to key it as far as genus but it seems that the distinctive pattern is unique to this species.

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Sminthurinus elegans, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 29th October to 2nd November 2022