Pogonognathellus longicornis

Pogonognathellus longicornis (former names: Tomocerus longicornis or Podura longicornis) is a common species of springtail present in Europe.

Pogonognathellus longicornis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subclass: Collembola
Family: Tomoceridae
Genus: Pogonognathellus
Species:
P. longicornis
Binomial name
Pogonognathellus longicornis
(O.F.Müller, 1776)

It is approximately 9 millimetres (0.35 in) long with long antennae that curl in an unusual spiral shape when touched.

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