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Entomobrya katzi

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Species of springtail

Entomobrya katzi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Collembola
Order: Entomobryomorpha
Family: Entomobryidae
Genus: Entomobrya
Species: E. katzi
Binomial name
Entomobrya katzi

Entomobrya katzi or the Elongate Bodied Springtail is a species of springtail in the genus Entomobrya native to the western United States but has spread to select areas in the east coast. It is especially common in King County Washington.

Appearance

This species is an elongate springtail. Towards the back it has a two pronged pitchfork pattern with a small dot. as you go up the abdomen you see dark black stripes on the top and four spots on the sides.

References

  1. ^ "HUMBOLDT LIFE: Meet Entomobrya katzi, a Member of the Slender Springtails!". Lost Coast Outpost. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  2. ^ "Nesogaster aculeatus (de Bormans, 1900)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  3. ^ "Occurrence Detail 5006821154". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-01-14.


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