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Woodlouse - Philoscia muscorum
Copyright © 2009 Lynn Bergen

Woodlouse - Philoscia muscorum
Baiting Hollow, Suffolk County, New York, USA
June 23, 2008
Contributed by Lynn Bergen on 8 February, 2009 - 12:55am
Last updated 16 November, 2010 - 12:06am

Location
Was it in the flower, or was it placed for the photo?
… John R. Maxwell, 10 February, 2009 - 10:39pm

 
Location
There were several about 2.5 feet above the ground on this plant.
They were moving around rather then stationary.
I was surprised to see them up in a plant,
which appears to be a non cultivar small rose.
… Lynn Bergen, 11 February, 2009 - 4:09am

Woodlouse...
This is the woodlouse, Philoscia muscorum.

See reference here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/55264
… Ross Hill, 10 February, 2009 - 10:36pm

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