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European Sowbug - Porcellio spinicornis
Copyright © 2005 Terry Thormin

European Sowbug - Porcellio spinicornis
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
August 28, 2005
This introduced species from Europe is the common sowbug in Alberta. In fact, I have heard, but as yet not been able to confirm, that this is the only sowbug in Alberta. This needs a new guide page.
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Contributed by Terry Thormin on 6 October, 2005 - 11:39am
Last updated 12 June, 2006 - 7:04am

P. spinicornis
Hey!
Well, it seems it's a Porcellio spinicornis. Note the rough surface and black head. Can't clearly seen, but its flagellum has only 2 segments, unlike O. asellus.
… Ferenc Vilisics, 2 June, 2006 - 8:35am login or register to post comments

 
We are sorely in need of an expert on these
as you can probably tell! Are the other images labelled O. asellus correct?
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 2 June, 2006 - 9:14am login or register to post comments

 
Although I haven't checked al
Although I haven't checked all, the names are generally correct (I mean those that has species name...)
I think Porcellio spinicornis is less common than O. asellus, therefore you don't see it very often.
… Ferenc Vilisics, 12 June, 2006 - 1:49am login or register to post comments

Done
- and from the internet research I did, I think it's spelled with an i, so I have corrected that. This is one for Beatriz's list of non-natives if she doesn't already have it.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 6 October, 2005 - 12:58pm login or register to post comments

 
aww...
a rolly polly!!
… Lostie, 14 December, 2005 - 9:09pm login or register to post comments

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