Common Woodlouse - Oniscus asellus

Habitat: Under rotting wood

115440Geotagged
24Oniscus asellus
33946spring
35886United States
72Woodlouse

comments (2)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Great shot! They don't sit still much, do they? Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! And, no - they definitely don't sit still...something that I can relate to :) Posted 6 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 Christine Young