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Trade name

Common Bull Springtail

Common name North America

Also written as: Common Bull, Common Bull Springtails, Common Bul Springtail

Sold as Common Bull Springtail. The most likely species is Tomocerus vulgaris.

I bought this Open the key with this name selected. It starts from the species behind the name and asks what you can see.

What you probably have

These are the species the name may stand for. The order and the words show how sure we are.

  • Likely

    Tomocerus vulgaris

    Sold as the hobby culture Tomocerus vulgaris

    The seller lists Tomocerus vulgaris as the Common Bull Springtail. Anecdotal 1

  • Possible

    Tomocerus minor

    This species does not have a page yet.

    The seller says some stock sold as Tomocerus vulgaris is actually Tomocerus minor. Anecdotal 1

How to tell them apart

Tomocerus minor has tridentate dental spines and Tomocerus vulgaris does not. The seller advises selling stock under these names only after microscopy, and buying only from sellers who can trace the stock back to a microscope identification. Anecdotal 1

If you sell or buy under this name

Tip Sell stock under a species name only after a microscope has confirmed it, and buy from sellers who can trace the stock back to a microscope identification. Anecdotal 1

What would settle it

Sources

  1. 1

    Springtail Identification and Common Name Resource

    Pavy R. Springtails US

    Link works · Retailer

    Cited at hobby name list, Tomocerus vulgaris "Common Bull Springtail"; hobby name list, Tomocerus minor "Giant Runner Springtail".