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March 13, 2024
Shell full of Armadillidiums yay !
Armadillidium vulgare
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Armadillidium vulgare
23-OCT-2025
Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne, Vic
(regarding your comment saying you could identify the species) i went outside and found the type of pillbug that's my favorite, here's some pictures of one
Thanks for sending them in! I think what you have here is almost definitely the common pill bug Armadillidium vulgare. This species is native to Mediterranean Europe but is naturalized across most of the world.
Some identifying features:
- when rolled into a ball the tail is flush with the head with no gaps
-no "nose": the front most segment of the head is nearly flat all the way across, unlike Armadillidium nasatum
- no flared skirt: the body is basically a smooth dome all the way around the body, ans especially rounded pleon segments
- slate grey is the most common color in this species especially for adults, and this individual has some of the characteristic yellow scribing as well.
a very kind and sweet common pill bug i encountered today.
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05/28/2024
Okay. Actual serious ethical question here.
So, this was the second batch of Isopods I saved from the back hall of the event building I work at. There was probably this much or more in the first batch. (First off: Wtf. I do not have a clue where they have came from, how they got in, or even have a 100% certainty on what species they actually are. I think they are common 'pill bug' but again, not positive.)
As much as I am against selling wild caught, I feel me adding them to my moss propagation bin is acceptable because it is much nicer than the convention center. And I have the means to throw together a quick terrarium fit for the quantity for quarantine before I introduce them to my moss.
My question is: I am aware several people keep common isopods in their gardens and personal terrariums. Is it actually an ethical choice? As far as removing them from a dangerous location and transporting them to a safer location that is not back into the wild?
Fun with isopods 🦐
March 19, 2023