Common woodlouse | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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If you were to pick up a rock in the garden, you’d hopefully find a few common woodlouse. These hardy minibeasts have in-built armour and like to hide in warm, moist places like compost heaps.

StatisticsLength: 1.4cm

Common.

When to seeJanuary to December

AboutThese hardy minibeasts can be found sheltering under rocks in the garden or hiding in compost heaps, where they avoid drying out in hot weather. Common woodlice are important for their ability to feed off dead plants and creatures, recycling vital nutrients. There are 30 species of woodlouse in the UK in an array of colours from brown and grey to pink!

How to identifyThe common woodlouse has smooth, shiny, grey armour (an exoskeleton made up of segments or plates) with yellow patches and lighter grey edges.

DistributionWidespread.

Did you know?Woodlice are actually terrestrial crustaceans, not insects, so...