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Springtail - Pogonognathellus dubius

Checked by hand Hobby observation

Murray T. 2006. BugGuide

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bugguide
Last opened
Oct 22, 2026

A member's photo record from Massachusetts with the size the member noted, one animal found under a log. Frans Janssens named the species in a comment.

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Checked on Oct 22, 2026 by hand.

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Pogonognathellus dubius

  • Springtails US gives a maximum of 5.5 mm, counting body and head. Two BugGuide photo records, both named by Frans Janssens, give 3.6 mm and 5 mm for single animals. A 2011 paper puts the whole genus in North America at 3 to 7 mm. (at Size field)