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Sowbug - Oniscus
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Luk

Sowbug - Oniscus
Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
April 18, 2007
In rotting wood. Looks like Oniscus but not sure of species.

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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 19 April, 2007 - 1:56pm
Last updated 22 March, 2009 - 4:49pm

Moved
Moved from Oniscus.
… john and jane balaban, 22 March, 2009 - 4:49pm login or register to post comments

Thanks Ferenc!
I have moved the image to genus level.
… Stephen Luk, 15 February, 2008 - 12:14am login or register to post comments

I believe this was a juvenile
I believe this was a juvenile O. asellus. Juveniles have less visible id marks, for reliable identification some bigger ones should also be investigated too.
… Ferenc Vilisics, 15 February, 2008 - 12:03am login or register to post comments

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