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Common Shiny Woodlouse

Oniscus asellus

Summary 3

Oniscus asellus, the common woodlouse, is one of the largest and most common species of woodlouse in the British Isles and Western and Northern Europe, growing to lengths of 16 mm and widths of 6 mm.

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  1. (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/treegrow/24742044555/
  2. (c) Steve Wells, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steve Wells
  3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oniscus_asellus

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iNat Map

Region California, Central Gulf: LA; MS; AL, Georgia and South Carolina, Midatlantic: NC; VA; WV; MD; DE; NJ; PA, New England; NY; NB; PEI; and NS, Old Northwest: ON; MN; IA; MS; AK; WI; IL; MI; IN; OH; KY; TN, Pacific Northwest: BC; WA; OR, Quebec and Newfoundland, Texas
Habitat inland
Rolls into a ball? No
Eyes very large? No
Antennal flagella Three
Paired ocelli numerous
Pereonite texture smooth
Uropods single
Status introduced
Telson pointed
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