Wharf Louse
Wharf Louse
ligia exotica
The Wharf Louse is a tiny creature that loves to explore the rocky shores! It can often be found scurrying around in search of food like seaweed and decaying plants.
生息地: Coastal areas and rocky shorelines
外見
The Wharf Louse has a flattened, oval body, typically grey or brownish-grey, with prominent antennae and many legs. Its segmented shell makes it look like a land-dwelling woodlouse, but it prefers coastal rocks.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Malacostraca目Isopoda科Ligiidae属Ligia
カテゴリ
Invertebrateレア度
Common
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
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おもしろい事実
If a wharf louse loses a leg, it can grow a brand new one back! Wow!
They act like tiny cleaners, munching on decaying plants along the coastline.
They are cousins to crabs and lobsters, belonging to the same crustacean family!
Wharf Louse are nocturnal, meaning they are most active exploring under moonlight.
特殊能力
能力
Amphibious Breathing
Wharf Louse can breathe both air and water because of special gill-like structures, helping them survive changing tides.
能力
Speedy Escape
Wharf Louse can dart away quickly when disturbed because of its many legs, helping them avoid predators.
能力
Regenerative Power
Wharf Louse can regrow lost legs or antennae if they are damaged, helping them recover from injury.
サイズと詳細
- Length Mm
- 30 mm
- Weight G
- 0.5 g
- Lifespan Years
- 1.5 年
食性と食事
These tiny creatures are important clean-up crew members, eating dead plants and organic bits.
主な食物
- decaying algae
- rotting wood
- organic detritus
- leaf litter
採餌方法
- Scavenging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Shore birds hunt them at low tide.
eaten by
Mummichog
Fundulus heteroclitus
Small fish snap them up in tide pools.
depends on
Sea Lettuce
Ulva lactuca
They scavenge on decaying algae for food.
特徴
別名
Marine WoodliceRock LouseSea Slater
コレクション
安全性
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Wharf Louseの大きさはどれくらいですか？
30 mm
Wharf Louseの体重はどれくらいですか？
0.5 g
Wharf Louseの寿命はどれくらいですか？
1.5 年
Wharf Louseは何を食べますか？
These tiny creatures are important clean-up crew members, eating dead plants and organic bits.
Wharf Louseは通常どこに生息していますか？
Coastal areas and rocky shorelines
Wharf Louseはどのように狩りをしますか？
Scavenging
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