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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Crustaceans (Crustacea) » Malacostracans (Malacostraca) » Peracarida » Isopods (Isopoda) » Woodlice (Oniscidea) » Sowbugs (Oniscidae) » Oniscus » European Sowbug (Oniscus asellus)
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Sow Bug - Oniscus asellus
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Sow Bug - Oniscus asellus
Randolph, Massachusetts, USA
April 27, 2005
Size: 12mm
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Contributed by tom murray on 7 May, 2005 - 3:29pm
Last updated 22 March, 2009 - 4:30pm

Thanks Ferenc
Moved from Sowbugs.
… tom murray, 22 March, 2009 - 4:30pm login or register to post comments

After all the great observati
After all the great observations, let's give a name to it!

It is an Oniscus asellus! :)

Bye! F.
… Ferenc Vilisics, 22 March, 2009 - 11:49am login or register to post comments

Three segments?
It looks as though there are three segments on the end of the antennae. That would make this one of the Oniscidae Family. What do you think? Does it look like three segments to you on the one in the upper corner?
… Lynette Schimming, 7 May, 2005 - 7:36pm login or register to post comments

 
yes 3 segments
Very observant of you Lynette. Thanks.
… tom murray, 7 May, 2005 - 8:00pm login or register to post comments

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