Finally back in the field after the drought broke. In spite of some rainfall, the ground was still very dry and I was unable to find any specimens under logs. Sweeping vegetation near the base (still damp from the morning dew) was very productive however. There were lots of Entomobryomorpha present. The majority of these turned put to be
Entomobrya nivalis, with a few adults and many juveniles present:
Likewise, a number of
Orchesella cincta found were also juveniles (less than 6 antennal segments):
Pogonognathellus longicornis was also quite frequent but all the specimens found were adults, and large adults at that, which had clearly survived the drought. No globular species were found, they seem to be taking longer to recover and/or moisture levels are still not high enough for them to appear.
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