Brown & Blue Common Woodlouse - Oniscus asellus

Found in the garden, under some rocks

comments (10)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Albert in the Netherlands, how nice :) Posted 8 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, this was just in the garden of my friend's house near Alkmaar.
  He took me out to some forest trails to look for mushrooms, that's where I got a few Spottings of them :D Posted 8 years ago

Pudding4brains

Lion

Howdy,
This is NOT Armadillidium vulgare, but Oniscus asellus.
Please remove/add tags accordingly so that the image may (not) be displayed in the (in)correct galleries.
Also, please add the tag "Iridovirus" for the blue one ;o) Posted 8 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Pudding4brains for the corrected ID :) Posted 8 years ago

bluewoodlice

Green Fly

Hi Albert,
Amazing picture of a woodlice infected by an iridovirus. I am setting up a citizen science project about blue woodlice, would you allow us to re-use your picture? It is really great, you can see the patches of blue! Posted 5 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Hi bluewoodlice, thanks for your kind words and appreciation :)
  And yes, you can use this picture for your science project, if such paper is available online, can you send share the link when it is published? Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. bluewoodlice
    
    Green Fly
    
    Sure, thank you! Posted 5 years ago
  2. bluewoodlice
    
    Green Fly
    
    Our citizen science project has finally launched, you can check it out on https://scistarter.org/blue-woodlice-detective#!#, and our website #!#https://bluewoodlice.wixsite.com/bluewoodlice
    It's a fun way to do science from home and is also family friendly!
    Your picture is everywhere on our website now, we love it so much thank you! Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
  3. 1. bluewoodlice
      
      Green Fly
      
      https://bluewoodlice.wixsite.com/bluewoodlice Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. bluewoodlice
        
        Green Fly
        
        https://scistarter.org/blue-woodlice-detective Posted 5 years ago

The Common Shiny Woodlouse

"Oniscus asellus", the common woodlouse, is one of the largest and most common species of woodlouse in the British Isles and Western and Northern Europe, growing to lengths of 16 mm and widths of 6 mm.

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Similar species: Brood Pouch Crustaceans

Species identified by Pudding4brains