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Put Another Shrimp on the Barbie
Jan 13, 2019 19:26:24   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
I've been snowed in the past few days so there is little to do but to shoot some of my regular suspects. This is my tiny Springtail in a view that captures his entire being. I placed him on the white back of a business card which to the eye appears smooth but when magnified shows all of its texture which reminds me of our recent snow.

The Springtail is 1/2-inch from tip of its antenna to the tip of its tail.

What a primitive strange little creature it is.


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Jan 13, 2019 19:39:55   #
Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY
 
Nicely detailed.....I like to boil them in garlic.

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Jan 13, 2019 22:06:28   #
newtoyou Loc: Eastport
 
[quote=sippyjug104]I've been snowed in the past few days so there is little to do but to shoot some of my regular suspects. This is my tiny Springtail in a view that captures his entire being. I placed him on the white back of a business card which to the eye appears smooth but when magnified shows all of its texture which reminds me of our recent snow.

The Springtail is 1/2-inch from tip of its antenna to the tip of its tail.

What a primitive strange little creature it is.[/quote

Is this part of your reference?😋
Bill


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Jan 13, 2019 22:33:27   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Well played, Bill..!

Those are some lovely shrimp you have there...and Barbie is pretty cute too!

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Jan 13, 2019 22:35:52   #
newtoyou Loc: Eastport
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
Well played, Bill..!

Those are some lovely shrimp you have there...and Barbie is pretty cute too!


Couldn't resist.
Bill

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Jan 14, 2019 11:20:53   #
EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England
 
Nice detail on the double download, well done again.

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Jan 14, 2019 13:21:28   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
I did as best I could with it. It's in a bit of rough shape for it's been stored in a tube of denatured alcohol for about two months now and it has lost a lot of its vibrant colors and the body scales have matted as well.

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Jan 14, 2019 16:09:18   #
BBurns Loc: South Bay, California
 
Springtails, Bristletails & Silverfish, Some of the oldest and most primitive insects still on the planet.

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Jan 14, 2019 16:48:14   #
Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI
 
Yes, its a jumping bristletail.
The Barbie and shrimp thing was very startling. Good thing I wasn't drinking tea at the moment... 🙂

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Jan 14, 2019 18:40:46   #
newtoyou Loc: Eastport
 
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Yes, its a jumping bristletail.
The Barbie and shrimp thing was very startling. Good thing I wasn't drinking tea at the moment... 🙂


Our mayor is Australian. This was in his honor.
Bill

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