Colembolla from today with added shots

[alfbranch]

Here are some of todays collembola or springtails all taken with the 90mm f3.5 and MC-14

red back by Alf Branch, on Flickr

red back 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Orchesella cincta by Alf Branch, on Flickr

This is a 5 shot handheld manual focus stack (I haven't got round to stacking in camera)

Collembola stack by Alf Branch, on Flickr

[davcoll]

The last one is stunning.

Dave

[Harold Gough]

It's a Tomocerus.

Harold

[alfbranch]

The last one is stunning.

Dave

Thanks Dave
I have to say I was astounded by the detail on those scales.

[alfbranch]

Some more shots now processed




This is Dicyrtomina saundersi




Dicyrtomina saundersi by Alf Branch, on Flickr




This may be a Hypogastrura sp.




Sprintail by Alf Branch, on Flickr







And a mite I found




red mite by Alf Branch, on Flickr

[Harold Gough]

Alf, I think the mite is a Snout Mite.

The one above it looks rather like Podura aquatica. Was it near water?


Harold

[alfbranch]

Thanks for the mite info. The one above was found on rotting wood as I have a few times in this location and suggested as Hypogastria sp. as on this previous shot https://flic.kr/p/2n3JHM7

[moggi1964]

Alf, amazing shots of amazing creatures.

[alfbranch]

Alf, amazing shots of amazing creatures.

Thanks Morris

[alfbranch]

Lovely stuff Alf. The red mite is a charmer.

Thanks Peter the mite is fave for me too.