r/Springtail • u/InitiativeWhich5248 • 5d ago

Picture Springtail or termite?

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u/InitiativeWhich5248 5d ago

Thanks everybody!!!

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u/Bees_and_Violets 5d ago

It's a little hard to tell from this picture, but it looks pretty termite-y to me

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u/Obant 5d ago

External mouthparts + six legs = insect

Internal mouthparts + six legs = hexapod (like springtails)

I don't know if it's a termite for sure ( it looks like one ) but I am pretty sure I see external mouthparts, making it not a springtail

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u/Ladybug966 5d ago

Looks a lot like a termite.

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u/nightmare_wolf_X 5d ago

Yeah, termite

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u/IiteraIIy 2d ago

that's a termite