Welcome to the Globby Universe
The Globby Universe is not something you will find in outer space – but under your feet. For these globular springtails ( globbys ) are tiny, only 2-3mm in size. So a large leaf takes on a small hill to them.
Here is one just resting before an adventure – this is a Dicyrtomina saundersi for those that wish to know the species name. At least I think it is 🙂
Just chilling on some wood
When along came some lava ( no idea how that got there! )
Lava Walker
So our globby had to go seek some higher ground…which meant climbing along the precipitous bark ridge.
Ridge Walker
Rounding over the leaf hills
Walking over the hill
Before entering a gloopy swamp…
Globby in the Gloop
Eek! a Giant Louse! Run or Jump anywhere!
Oniscidea (4 images stacked in Helicon Focus)
Then over some strangely pink landscape ( me finger )
What’s this strange landscape ?
Before finally finding another nice place for a breather.
Dicyrtomina saundersi ( 2 images stacked in Photoshop )
What is this – another globby! Purple Globby aka Dicyrtoma fusca
Dicyrtoma fusca
Dicyrtoma fusca comin at ya
And these globbys have some relatives that are well – not globby. These are the Elongated Springtails, and nearby these were these two cousins.
Orchesella cincta
Elongated Springtail with water drops
I hope you enjoyed a brief afternoons trip into the Globby Universe at Ramsdown, Hurn UK.
