Who is it? Help us identify our neighbors!

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20.12.2020 12:10, Андреас

So, don't kick me in the head. A friend took a photo on June 1 of this year on Mount Snake. This is our ancient dormant volcano. It exploded earlier, becoming magmatite, or remained an unexploded laccolith - I don't know. I do not remember.
In short, he took off a goat on it... But there are no settlements under the mountain itself. There were quarries for the extraction of stone. The whole mountain was raped. Now it's forever. So - how do you think she got there-ran away because she was crazy from illness? Or were they brought in by good people so that they wouldn't have to watch him die of cancer? But I don't understand the other thing - is it a female, or a male, or a hemophrodite in general? This animal has cancer, right?

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05.02.2021 3:23, AVA

Dear entomologists, please tell me how long does a fly that has flown into an apartment live?
We noticed that the fly, when it gets in, flies half-drunk in the evening, and then crawls on the floor and dies a day later.
This moment is very stressful . Suddenly the apartment has harmful fumes from laminate flooring, beams, etc.
We live in an attic apartment. Dry, sunny weather. At the same time, spiders can settle in the corners in some places-they will not die, we will disperse them ourselves. Kaa-that got aphids on the plant, too, midges are not dead. But flies-constantly.
Thanks

Fly to fly discord. If it is a Polenia that has flown in for the winter, it will hide in a corner or crevice and sleep until spring. In fact, flies really need to drink. No water - quick end.

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03.03.2021 18:35, Xar

I brought a new cactus to the house. In the pot for the cucumber test, black beetles unknown to me were found. They live in the ground (I haven't seen them on the plant itself). It moves at an average speed. They don't look like any popular indoor plant pests (or I didn't find any). There are suspicions that the previous owners of the cactus stood on the balcony or in the country, because the corpses of flies, wasps, ladybirds were found. It is possible that these black beetles are also from the street, but not a fact.
Can you tell me what kind of insect it is? Is it a pest? Is it dangerous for humans, animals, or plants? And how can you get rid of them? I didn't find any information in open sources.
Unfortunately, this is the best photo I can provide.
Thanks!

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This post was edited by Xar-03.03.2021 18: 39

04.03.2021 0:07, Xar

These are not beetles, but collemboles (legtails) from the Symphypleona group. In general, collemballs often live in flower pots. They feed mainly on dead organic matter, fungi, algae, etc., there are also predators. Some species, just from the above-mentioned order, are considered agricultural pests, although the damage from them is minimal. Unless, sprouts or tender roots can be slightly damaged.

Thank you for your feedback! How can we display them if we assume that they are collemballs? I have already spilled the cactus with Actara - so far the pot is quiet, but I can't be sure that these insects have been destroyed.
I Googled the information on the account of collembol, according to the description and photos they are not very similar to these beetles. In "my" body without segments, as if glossy and more rounded shape. Flat or not, I can't say. The legs are very thin. At first I thought it was some kind of bedbug, but I didn't find any confirmation. The ground was very dry, and without moisture the kollembols would have floated, but these live here.
Are there any other suggestions as to who it might be?? I would appreciate it!

The post was edited by Xar-04.03.2021 00: 18

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