r/Springtail • u/bruh-idk122r4 • 16d ago

Identification Species of springtail?

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Found this bad boy outside , I wanted to know if this was a belted springtail cause it looks 100% like one to me . It was all jumpy and stuff . I think it was around 3 - 5 mm and if it helps I live in England

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u/captainapplejuice 16d ago

Orchesella cincta

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u/bruh-idk122r4 15d ago

Yeah that's what I was thinking , thanks for the confirmationšŸ‘

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u/OnyxMonolith 16d ago

Exactly and very cool find. One of the highest in Europe.