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Colorful Woodlouse - Philoscia muscorum
Copyright © 2010 Ashley Bradford

Colorful Woodlouse - Philoscia muscorum
Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
July 10, 2010
I've never noticed such a colorful woodlouse before. This one was lurking out in my yard at night.

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Contributed by Ashley Bradford on 2 November, 2010 - 11:01am
Last updated 14 November, 2010 - 10:29pm

Moved
Moved from Woodlice.
… v belov, 14 November, 2010 - 10:29pm login or register to post comments

Philoscia muscorum
Beautiful shot! Although it's rather difficult to see key details here such as the 3 distinct sections in the terminal part of the antenna (the flagellum), the coloration of this species is very distinctive.
… Jonathan Wright, 14 November, 2010 - 10:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Excellent!
Thanks so much!
… Ashley Bradford, 15 November, 2010 - 9:38am login or register to post comments

Not an ID, just an observation...
It looks a bit like Philoscia muscorum



The experts should be able to let you know if I'm right or not (if I am, it would be BG's first record for Virginia).
… Ken Wolgemuth, 2 November, 2010 - 11:52am login or register to post comments

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