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Springtails, Spinothecinae and neck organs

Within a few days of arriving, beneath the tree ferns at St Columba Falls in the east of Tasmania, I'd found and photographed my first Adelphoderia regina, a juvenile, complete with those bizarre neck organs. They were unmistakable. I also saw my first Acanthanura, the genus of famous Australian 'giant' springtails and got a leech in my eye. That was a great day.

CollembolaAndy Murray9 November 2016Spinothecinae, Adelphoderia regina, Adelphoderia, Spinotheca magnasetacea, New Zealand, Australia, mesofauna, Tasmania, Springtail, Collembola, Rainforest, Punakaiki, Penny Greenslade, Andy Murray, Macro photography

Leaving- jobs, photography and springtails

It's coming up to the end of summer in New Zealand and almost the start of spring in the UK. Time goes quickly.
When I first left the UK to begin this journey, a couple of years ago, I didn't look back once.

TravellingAndy Murray28 February 2016Leaving, New Zealand, Australia, Springtails, Collembola, Photography, Macro, Micro, Rainforest Comment

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