#non-insect hexapods

[speciesofleastconcern]

Dicyrtomina springtails scooped off of the surface tension of the water plus one unexpected bonus springtail of another type.

[speciesofleastconcern]

Once I realized that it was springtail weather, I went over to this little brick structure in the yard that I’ve found other springtails on. Sure enough it was thoroughly peppered with these guys, who may be snowfleas Hypogastrura nivicola or one of the other 80 or so species in that genus.