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Woodlice sp? - Armadillidium vulgare
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Woodlice sp? - Armadillidium vulgare
McAllen, Texas, USA
October 21, 2004
Size: 12mm
This looks a little different than the woodlice I usually see back home in New England.
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Contributed by tom murray on 30 April, 2005 - 10:04pm
Last updated 25 March, 2009 - 4:32pm

Moved
Moved from Pillbugs.
… john and jane balaban, 25 March, 2009 - 4:32pm login or register to post comments

Armadillidium vulgare
ID by Ferenc Vilisics
… john and jane balaban, 25 March, 2009 - 4:31pm login or register to post comments

Pill Bug
I'm pretty sure this is a Pill Bug - Armadillidiidae Family - because the two tails are shorter than the last abdominal segment. Beyond that, I don't know. The most common one is Armadillidium vulgare.
… Lynette Elliott, 30 April, 2005 - 10:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Lynette
It looks similar to your picture, so I moved it in with the Pill Bugs.
… tom murray, 30 April, 2005 - 10:38pm login or register to post comments

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