MASSIVE springtail - Pogonognathellus?

[Theraphosphor]

Here's "Ultra", a gigantic (almost 1/2") springtail I found under some rotten wood. Initially mistook it for a juvenile isopod because of how huge it was. It's covered in sparse, thick hairs.

I placed it in my newly made terrarium, where it enjoyed some nectar from some dropped flowers I threw in. Photos aren't great, though.

 

[PurpleDemiseFakingAnt]

WOW!!!

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I didn’t even know they could get that huge! ‍

 

[fcat]

CUTE!!!

 

[grndjmpr03]

Little guy hasn't been skipping meals

 

[Brewser]

Did You find it in Texas?
I here everything's bigger there.

 

[gzophia]

Wow, that's crazy! And I thought the 0.125" ones I found yesterday were "big"...

 

[Glorfindel]

Land Of The Giants?

 

[spiderteeth]

He's bulking

 

[Ponerinecat]

Orchesella, not Pogonognathellus; Tomoceridae are covered in reflective scales and aren't covered in nearly as much setae. The antennae are also uniquely developed in Tomocerinae. This is probably O. villosa based on the coloration. The genus is really diverse though and I can't say much without a location.

 

[Theraphosphor]

Orchesella, not Pogonognathellus; Tomoceridae are covered in reflective scales and aren't covered in nearly as much setae. The antennae are also uniquely developed in Tomocerinae. This is probably O. villosa based on the coloration. The genus is really diverse though and I can't say much without a location.

Thanks for the info! Location is central Connecticut.

 

[Ponerinecat]

Probably just villosa then, yeah. I'm just hesitant because there's a very large number of species in the eastern US that I know nil about off the top of my head.

 

[MetalRavioli]

DAMN I didn't know they could get this big! Awesome find!