Species: Common Rough Woodlouse (Porcellio scaber)

Family: Woodlice (PORCELLIONIDAE)

Category: Invertebrates (Other)

Location: Widespread

A. Invertebrates (Other)

More extensive information on invertebrates can be found in a separate blog post.

B. Woodlice (PORCELLIONIDAE)

Members of this active family of woodlice are found on every continent except Antarctica.

C. Common Rough Woodlouse (Porcellio scaber)

Adults are grey-brown, with a dark head and a dorsal stripe. The body is raised quite high off the ground and they are fast movers.

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Common Rough Woodlouse

The body of the Common Rough Woodlouse is raised quite high off the ground and they are fast movers.