Comments on: The incredible springtail http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/29/the-incredible-springtail/ Photographing the Earth, one millimeter at a time… Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:55:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mady http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/29/the-incredible-springtail/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Mady Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:47:00 +0000 http://calevphoto.wordpress.com/?p=26#comment-68 Just a small indication as to their nutrition: they seem, according to latest research, even able to ingest and degrade heavy metals and very toxic chemical elements. THEY ARE USEFUL and, contrary to common belief, don't destroy flowers or house plants. They are necessary to the ecological balance, may be even one of its essential element. Thanks for the photographs, M. Just a small indication as to their nutrition: they seem, according to latest research, even able to ingest and degrade heavy metals and very toxic chemical elements. THEY ARE USEFUL and, contrary to common belief, don’t destroy flowers or house plants. They are necessary to the ecological balance, may be even one of its essential element. Thanks for the photographs, M.

]]> By: Marvin http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/29/the-incredible-springtail/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Marvin Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:30:54 +0000 http://calevphoto.wordpress.com/?p=26#comment-67 Nice shots of a tiny creature -- and thanks for the info. Nice shots of a tiny creature — and thanks for the info.

]]> By: Bernie Kasper http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/29/the-incredible-springtail/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Bernie Kasper Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:43:39 +0000 http://calevphoto.wordpress.com/?p=26#comment-63 Thanks for the visual, crawling in bug poop :) I will think about that the next time in my garden !! Neat shots btw :) Thanks for the visual, crawling in bug poop :) I will think about that the next time in my garden !!

Neat shots btw :)

]]> By: mon@rch http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/29/the-incredible-springtail/comment-page-1/#comment-65 mon@rch Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:46:05 +0000 http://calevphoto.wordpress.com/?p=26#comment-65 I agree, life of the undergrowth is a great DVD! I got it for Christmas this year! Amazing photos as always and look out before it's tail springs! I agree, life of the undergrowth is a great DVD! I got it for Christmas this year! Amazing photos as always and look out before it’s tail springs!

]]> By: myrmecos http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/29/the-incredible-springtail/comment-page-1/#comment-64 myrmecos Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:44:49 +0000 http://calevphoto.wordpress.com/?p=26#comment-64 Oh, those are very cute! Have you seen Attenborough's "Life in the Undergrowth"? He has some simply amazing footage of the mating rituals of globular springtails. Oh, those are very cute! Have you seen Attenborough’s “Life in the Undergrowth”? He has some simply amazing footage of the mating rituals of globular springtails.

]]> By: Sherri http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/29/the-incredible-springtail/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Sherri Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:35:33 +0000 http://calevphoto.wordpress.com/?p=26#comment-66 Wow, great shots of such an tiny, tiny subject! They actually are kind of cute, and very colorful for such a small insect! Wow, great shots of such an tiny, tiny subject! They actually are kind of cute, and very colorful for such a small insect!

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