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myrmepropagandist<p>I never knew that a <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/springtail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>springtail</span></a> could have antennae like these! I just saw this little one over on tumbr and I'm amazed. This one is from the genus Temeritas, spotted in Japan. </p><p>It looks like a berry with two cat whiskers stuck in it. Amazing creature! <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/SpringtailSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpringtailSunday</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipping.rocks/@frankashwood" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>frankashwood</span></a></span> looook!</p><p>(pics by pita_gooora, iNaturalist: <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/155612427" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">inaturalist.org/observations/1</span><span class="invisible">55612427</span></a>)</p><p><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/patheticmosasaur1/762498983400701952/todays-invertebratetemeritas" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tumblr.com/patheticmosasaur1/7</span><span class="invisible">62498983400701952/todays-invertebratetemeritas</span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>In New Zealand, the invertebrate life is mostly nocturnal, so for macrophotography it's best to go out with your camera at night. </p><p>I'm from the UK, so a bit wary of going into the forest after dark, but I'm slowly getting used to it here (while still taking safety precautions of course). It's absolutely worth it - you see so many more creatures and can get amazing behaviour shots like this springtail feeding on fungi!</p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilEcology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilEcology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilBiology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilFauna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilFauna</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Collembola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Collembola</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SpringtailSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpringtailSunday</span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>The perils of academia - it's busy season with research and teaching, so I've not got much headspace for keeping up with social media right now.</p><p>While I wade through the mire, please enjoy this beautiful springtail (family Paronellidae), with its impressive hockey-stick hairs and amazingly long antennae and springing organ!</p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilBiodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilEcology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilEcology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilFauna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilFauna</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SpringtailSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpringtailSunday</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Collembola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Collembola</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Entomology</span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>!! SPRINGTAIL CUTENESS OVERLOAD !!</p><p>Here's more globular springtails than you can shake a blade of grass at! Enjoy!</p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilBiodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilEcology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilEcology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Collembola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Collembola</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SpringtailSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpringtailSunday</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Entomology</span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>Do you love <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SpringtailSaturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpringtailSaturday</span></a>, but feel it's always over too soon? </p><p>Dry your eyes, my friend.</p><p>They said it couldn't be done. </p><p>They said that dedicating more than one day a week to springtails was impossible, merely the arrogant pipe-dream of a madman.</p><p>But, guess what?</p><p>It's <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SpringtailSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpringtailSunday</span></a>.</p>
Frank Ashwood<p>Ok Rock-Flippers, what are your thoughts on alliterative soil animal-themed days of the weeks for future posts? I won't stick to them religiously, as there are so many diverse groups that it would exclude, but it will help to structure my schedule a bit more. Any suggestions are appreciated! <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipping.rocks/@nev" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nev</span></a></span> will have the answers I'm sure...</p><p>Examples:</p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/MiteMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiteMonday</span></a><br>?Tuesday<br><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/WoodlouseWednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WoodlouseWednesday</span></a><br>?Thursday<br>?Friday (<a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/FungiFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FungiFriday</span></a> is a thing, but I don't take many fungi photos)<br>?Saturday<br><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SpringtailSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpringtailSunday</span></a></p>