Latin Etymology: Armadillidium ("little armadillo") vulgare ("common")
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| Common Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare) at Geddington, Northants, UK - August 2019 |
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 18mm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
Woodlice in general are detritivores which feed on decomposing plant litter, but this species has been recorded feeding on other sources including living planet matter, animal remains, dungi and excrement. This species has become popular in the pet trade, both as isopods themselves have become a hobby, but also used in bioactive terrariums as a "clean up crew" and have been bred into colour morphs/
Related Species:
Order: Isopoda
Family: Armadillidiidae
Genus: Armadillidium
SUBSPECIES: ?
- Sighting Locations -
Seen in Geddington
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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