A Bug Wrote This

Not actually a bug

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Shy guys

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Finally caught my little crustacean cryptids on camera. Likely Asellus aquaticus, but I could be mistaken. So cute!!

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Cromch munch munch munch munch cromch

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Hey, little guy, you're not supposed to be in there yet!

I guess they have all the biofilm and gunk to themselves...

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Timid friends and a zebra pile (they have no fear).

Cyclisticus convexus, Armadilidium maculatum, and Porcellionides pruinosus (as well as an ensemble of unidentified springtails)

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Small friends.

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Lots of salamanders out today.

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Creature

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Frembd

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Bet you don't see a mixed crew like this often! All 3 species in this particular enclosure have been coexisting for a bit over a year now. I do have separate master colonies of all of them, so there's no real worry of one dying out on me. Plus they all seem to have different hide preferences, so it's worked out well so far.

They're munching on poop, btw. Just so you know.

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A pile of Porcellio scaber and their beautiful dubious companion (Blaptica dubia). I hate playing favorites but I just love them so much. They're pretty, charismatic, and they don't really seem to mind me messing with their enclosure(s) to take late night pictures of them! Truly the MVPs.

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Common Pillbugs (Armadillidium vulgare).

I've said it before, but it's wild to me how beautiful they are. And they're everywhere! Brilliant babies.

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Zebra Isopods (Armadillidium maculatum). Completely unbothered by my presence, as always. Fearless babies.

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Powder Blue Isopods (Porcellionides pruinosus). They were all really patient tonight. Lovely guys.

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Florida Fast Isopods (Antlantoscia floridana). They really do live up to their namesake. Absolutely impossible to take a good photo of them. That said, they're really fun to observe simply because they're all moving all of the time.

I'll get better pictures eventually. I hope.

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Not sure how I managed to tag this as “porc” and nothing else, but it’s hilarious nonetheless

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A bunch of really shy babies that didn't want their picture taken. In order: Cyclisticus convexus, Porcellionides pruinosus, and one Antlantoscia floridana (munching on cricket food).

Bonus! One curious Sneefer: