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Classification of Insects - Archaeognatha Jumping bristletail, Dilta sp. (c) Tim Jonas 2023

🎄 #InsectAdvent Day 23 features jumping #Bristletails!

#Archaeognatha (or #Microcoryphia) are primitive, wingless insects and can leap 30mm to escape predators by flexing their abdomen. They feed mostly on algae, lichens or decaying plant material.

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