Orchesella villosa
Description
One of our largest springtails averaging around 4 mm. The body patterning varies, but the body is always densely hairy (giving it the name villosa).
Identification difficulty
UK Status
Widespread and common in southern England and Wales, but less common further north.
VC55 Status
Very common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David NichollsRatby garden110 April 2009
Barbara CooperLong Clawson31 August 2015
David NichollsAllexton, south23 March 2021
HAPeacockLeicester Garden19 March 2013
AJ CannKnighton25 February 2017
David NichollsRatby Church19 September 2013
AJ CannMartinshaw11 March 2018
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David NichollsBardon Hill25 April 2008
HAPeacockLeicester Garden19 March 2013
HAPeacockLeicester Garden06 May 2012
Graham CalowSapcote garden116 April 2011
HAPeacockLeicester Garden12 May 2012 Harecroft Crescent Sapcote SP49019371 (taken 21.4.2010).JPG)
Graham CalowSapcote garden121 April 2010
HAPeacockLeicester Garden12 May 2012
HAPeacockLeicester Garden12 May 2012
Graham CalowSapcote garden111 March 2014
Graham CalowSapcote garden121 March 2010
Graham CalowSapcote21 March 2013
Graham CalowSapcote garden127 March 2013
Graham CalowSapcote30 April 2013
Graham CalowSapcote garden121 March 2010
 Harecroft Crescent Sapcote SP49019371 (taken 21.4.2010).JPG)
