Sminthurides aquaticus
Description
Adults up to 0.5mm, females larger than males. Yellowish with some blue pigmentation on the dorsal side of the body. In Sminthurides aquaticus, the fourth antennal segment in the female is not divided into subsegments (c.f. other Sminthurides).
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Wet habitats. Often found on the surface of ponds.
UK Status
Widespread and common.
VC55 Status
Not known.
David Gould
Leicester garden
06 May 2007
David Gould
Leicester garden
06 May 2007
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