Months sighted in garden
Springtail
Hypogastrura ?manubrialis
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Psocoptera
Tiny (1 mm) wingless insect with short antenae and seven abdominal segments; dark blue in colour with a pointed rear. Numerous individuals feeding on lichen patches on the NE face of the shed wall on a damp day. Firm species identification requires microscope observations.