Orchesella villosa

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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.

be our species champion

  • David Nicholls
    Ratby garden1
    10 April 2009
  • Barbara Cooper
    Long Clawson
    31 August 2015
  • David Nicholls
    Allexton, south
    23 March 2021
  • HAPeacock
    Leicester Garden
    19 March 2013
  • AJ Cann
    Knighton
    25 February 2017
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby Church
    19 September 2013
  • AJ Cann
    Martinshaw
    11 March 2018

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

UK Map

  • David Nicholls
    Bardon Hill
    25 April 2008
  • HAPeacock
    Leicester Garden
    19 March 2013
  • HAPeacock
    Leicester Garden
    06 May 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    16 April 2011
  • HAPeacock
    Leicester Garden
    12 May 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    21 April 2010
  • HAPeacock
    Leicester Garden
    12 May 2012
  • HAPeacock
    Leicester Garden
    12 May 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    11 March 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    21 March 2010
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    21 March 2013
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    27 March 2013
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    30 April 2013
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    21 March 2010