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Folsomia candida
Description
Approx. 1.5mm long. Abdominal segments 4-6 fused.
Habitat
Commonly found in bags of commercial compost.
When to see it
All year round
UK Status
Believed to be widespread and fairly frequent in Britain
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Springtails & Bristletails
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Entomobryomorpha
- Family:
- Isotomidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 14/02/2017 (Cann, Alan)
- Last record:
- 14/02/2017 (Cann, Alan)
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