Trade name
Giant Blue Springtail
Trade name North AmericaEurope
Also written as: Giant Blue, Giant Blue Springtails, Giant Blu Springtail
Sold as Giant Blue Springtail. The most likely species is Tetrodontophora bielanensis.
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.
- The seller lists Tetrodontophora bielanensis as the Giant Blue Springtail and says it has not been sold under another name.
If you sell or buy under this name
What would settle it
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What do the published descriptions say about species that only have a hobby name here?
Identification Open
Why it matters. Several pages are stubs because no description was read for this site. Their identification traits, size and range are therefore blank.
What would help. The original and modern descriptions of each species, with measured lengths and diagnostic characters, added with proper citations.
Sources
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Springtail Identification and Common Name Resource
Pavy R. Springtails US
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Cited at hobby name list, Tetrodontophora bielanensis "Giant Blue Springtail"; hobby name list, Tomocerus minor "Giant Runner Springtail".