Kugelspringer (Collembola: Sminthuridae) frit Pollen / Globular Springtail feeds on pollen

Description:

L: 2-3 mmCharacteristics: Bright yellow-green, antennae yellow, reddish towards the tip mouth orange, bristles (macrosetae) are distinctly present on the abdomen (if absent it is probably Sminthurides). Compound eyes composed of eight ommatidia (single eyes).Habitat: Soil surface on a variety of habitats( including grass- and woodland).food Sminthurus viridis is one of the few globular springtails that may be actually damaging leguminous (Fabaceae) plants; they rasp/abrade the plant surface and give way to secondary infections.Distribution: widespread, introduced pest species in AustraliaPhylum: Arthropoda LATREILLE, 1829 (arthropods, Gliederfer)Subphylum:Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816Class: Entognatha STUMMER-TRAUNFELS, 1891 (Sackkiefler)Order: Collembola LUBBOCK, 1870 (collembolans or springtails, Springschwmze)Suborder: Symphypleona BRNER, 1901 Superfamily: Sminthuroidea BRETFELD, 1994Family: Sminthuridae LUBBOCK, 1862 (globular springtails, Kugelspringer)Subfamily: Sminthurinae LUBBOCK, 1862 [sensu DEHARVENG, L, 2004]Genus: Sminthurus LATREILLE, 1804 [sensu BRNER, 1906]Sminthurus viridis LINNAEUS, 1758 (Clover Springtail or Lucerne Flea, Luzernefloh)[det. Frans Janssens, 2013, based on photos]taxonomical info: www.biolib.cz/en/taxonposition/id80646/some info: www.naturespot.org.uk/species/clover-springtailmore info: bugguide.net/node/view/86837more info: www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/species-of-the-day/biodiversi...more info (German): www.naturspaziergang.de/Andere/Collembola/Sminthurus_viri...Germany, Berlin: Tempelhof Flugfeld, 09.10.2012_______________________________________________MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1x-5x ( Macro Magnification - 2.7x), 1/250s, f/9.0, ISO100, 0EV, hand-held, ring-flash (diffusor)IMG_2625