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Porcellionides pruinosus - Brownish When the wax coating is still weak (after moulting) or worn, more of the cuticle is showing, which is often brownish Geotagged,Netherlands,Porcellionides pruinosus,nl: Berijpte pissebed Click/tap to enlarge

Porcellionides pruinosus - Brownish

When the wax coating is still weak (after moulting) or worn, more of the cuticle is showing, which is often brownish

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''Porcellionides pruinosus'' is a cosmopolitan woodlouse that is native to Europe, and is suspected to consist of very closely related species. Ten subspecies are recognised. The species carries ''Wolbachia'' endosymbionts, which is an alpha-proteobacterium that is known to modify the reproduction of their crustacean hosts by inducing cytoplasmic incompatibility or feminisation.

Similar species: Brood Pouch Crustaceans
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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By Pudding4brains

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Uploaded Jun 18, 2019. Captured in Persingensestraat 7, 6575 JA Persingen, Netherlands.