Pill woodloouse
A pill woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare) from my garden in Aberaeron - also goes by several other names including pill bug, roll-poly, slater, potato bug and doodle bug. They are quite large, being about 18mm long, slate grey and gets their name because of their ability to roll tightly into a ball (like a pill) for protection. You can make out its eyes here, either side of the smaller plate in the centre of the frame - they look like blackberries. Woodlice are terrestrial isopod crustaceans, more related to shrimps, prawns, crabs and lobsters than insects. They are very successful being adapted to exist in damp dark environments and are important detritivores.
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Pill woodloouse
A pill woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare) from my garden in Aberaeron - also goes by several other names including pill bug, roll-poly, slater, potato bug and doodle bug. They are quite large, being about 18mm long, slate grey and gets their name because of their ability to roll tightly into a ball (like a pill) for protection. You can make out its eyes here, either side of the smaller plate in the centre of the frame - they look like blackberries. Woodlice are terrestrial isopod crustaceans, more related to shrimps, prawns, crabs and lobsters than insects. They are very successful being adapted to exist in damp dark environments and are important detritivores.
14 handheld images stacked in Zerene