(Latin: Order Isopoda) The greyish, oval woodlice, somewhat reminiscent of tiny armadillos, are among the better known small crawling invertebrates, and they have acquired many folk names. In Scotland, for instance, they are known as slaters. Woodlice are the only crustaceans that have become adapted to living exclusively on land. Other well-known crustaceans include lobsters, […]
Woodlice
The greyish, oval woodlice, somewhat reminiscent of tiny armadillos, are among the better known small crawling invertebrates, and they have acquired many folk names. In Scotland, for instance, they are known as slaters. Woodlice are the only crustaceans that have become adapted to living exclusively on land. Other well-known crustaceans include lobsters, crabs, prawns and […]
Woodlice
( Latin: Order Isopoda) Like slugs, these familiar crustaceans prefer damp conditions. They do not normally feed on paper but if, for example, a pile of damp, mouldy newspapers is left lying on a cellar floor, woodlice will more or less destroy them.