Springtime

I think these ~1.5mm springtails have been in every bag of commercial compost I have ever bought. This cosmopolitan species is arguably the commonest Springtail in the world. 


Extra: Phwoar, look at the furcula* on that. 

Folsomia candida
Sony ILCE-6000
Canon MP-E 65mm F2.8 G SSM
f8 1/200 ISO 200.
5X magnification. 

*The forked appendage under the abdomen of a springtail which the animal uses to jump.

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