Southern Bristletail

Southern Bristletail - Dilta hibernica

Description

A primitive wingless invertebrate with long antennae. It is slender with dull colouring. These creatures can jump when disturbed.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required and the specimen should be examined with a microscope. In the comments box, state the key or ID method used and describe the size and identifying characters.

Habitat

Usually found on the ground under rocks or amongst leaves or vegetation.

When to see it

All year round.

UK Status

True status is in Britain difficult to determine as difficulty of identification has led to a lack of records.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland unknown.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

No additional images available for this species.

All NatureSpot records