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Common Pill Woodlouse

armadillidium vulgare

The Common Pill Woodlouse is a tiny creature that can roll into a ball when scared! It loves to hide under rocks and leaves in damp places.

Hábitat: They live in moist environments like gardens, forests, and under rocks.

Aspecto

The Common Pill Woodlouse is a small, oval-shaped crustacean, usually dark grey to brown, sometimes mottled. It has a distinctly segmented body and seven pairs of legs. Its smooth, rounded back allows it to roll into a perfect ball.

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Common Pill Woodlouse
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Common Pill Woodlouse

Categoría

Invertebrate

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Armor Ball

Common Pill Woodlouse can roll into a tight, impenetrable ball because of its segmented exoskeleton that helps them hide from danger.

Habilidad

Recycle Master

Common Pill Woodlouse can munch on dead leaves and decaying plants because of its specialized mouthparts that helps them recycle nutrients into the soil.

Habilidad

Gills on Land

Common Pill Woodlouse has gill-like structures on its underside that help them breathe by absorbing oxygen from moist air.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
1.5 cm
Peso
0.2 g
Esperanza de vida
3 años

Dieta y alimentación

They are nature's tiny recyclers, feasting on dead plants and decaying organic matter.

Alimentos principales

  • Decaying leaves
  • Rotten wood
  • Fungi
  • Dead plant matter

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Woodlouse Hunter Spider

Dysdera crocata

This spider has fangs adapted to pierce woodlouse armor.

eats

Common Red Centipede

Lithobius forficatus

Centipedes are speedy hunters that prey on many invertebrates.

eats

Common Blackbird

Turdus merula

Birds often forage for woodlice in leaf litter and under logs.

Rasgos

También conocido como

roly-polywood louse

Colecciones

Seguridad

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Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Common Pill Woodlouse?

1.5 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Common Pill Woodlouse?

0.2 g

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Common Pill Woodlouse?

3 años

¿Qué come Common Pill Woodlouse?

They are nature's tiny recyclers, feasting on dead plants and decaying organic matter.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Common Pill Woodlouse?

They live in moist environments like gardens, forests, and under rocks.

¿Cómo caza Common Pill Woodlouse?

Foraging

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