Megan -
Your creature is a springtail. Possibly a Seira species.
Best wishes
Tony
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On 13 November 2015 at 19:23, Jablonski, Megan T CIV NHHC, NUM <
megan.jablon...@navy.mil> wrote:
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> This pest, approximately 1 mm long, was found along an outer wall in our
> collections storage area. At first glance, I thought it was just another
> springtail, but a look at him through the microscope suggested otherwise.
> Can someone help me identify this little guy?
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> Thank you!
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