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Toby
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 Springtail is about 2-3mm. These flies were on a bench in SW London all facing the same way. The unlucky springtail came too close and I saw the fly pounce:

www.pbase.com/racketman/image/82130837.jpg

not a vg above shot but might help nail ID?

www.pbase.com/racketman/image/82130839.jpg
 
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 Dolichopodidae - The collembolan seems to be Tomoceridae??
 
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 The dolochopodid looks like Medetera sp.

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 Medetera looks M.jacula or M.truncorum.
Collembola - Entomobryidae.
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