Dec 10, 2025
classics of ball-type animal
Ptenothrix marmorata; note the small dewdrops visible on the wax tubules in the last photo. Thin, hair-like wax extrusions from the abdomen are a characteristic feature of the Dicyrtomidae family.
seen from Iraq
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seen from United States
classics of ball-type animal
Ptenothrix marmorata; note the small dewdrops visible on the wax tubules in the last photo. Thin, hair-like wax extrusions from the abdomen are a characteristic feature of the Dicyrtomidae family.
Bug of the Day
Here are a couple of the many, many ornate globular springtails (Dicyrtomina minuta forma ornata) I found around the yard at night during the recent warm spell. The top photo shows one all dew-covered - these are teeny, tiny creatures!
Dicyrtomid globular springtail (Symphypleona)
bug of the day on Flickr.
Me to Hubby: OHMYGAWD look at this globular springtail, it’s SO CUTE! Hubby: That’s not cute. Me: OHMYGAWD look! It has a hairy butt! SOOOO CUTE!!!! Squee!!! Hubby: You don’t understand what “cute” means… (Globular springtail, probably Dicyrtomina minuta forma ornata, from a group of about a hundred on my porch last night.)