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Wood lice - Porcellio spinicornis
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Wood lice - Porcellio spinicornis
Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, USA
October 18, 2006
Size: 7mm
Found under a rock on a riverbank.
Contributed by tom murray on 20 October, 2006 - 10:35pm
Last updated 30 January, 2007 - 5:44am

Thanks Ferenc!
Moved from Woodlice.
… tom murray, 30 January, 2007 - 5:44am

P. spinicornis
Hi! It's a nice picture!

The species name is Porcellio spinicornis.

At first it looks similar to Oniscus asellus, but it differs in important details:

- the antennae have TWO flagellae (and not three)
- head has well developed middle lobe, and lobes on the sides
- head is always dark
- TWO pairs of white lungs can be seen on the ventral side of abdomen

In Europe the species is widespread, its northern limit is southern Scandinavia, but not as frequent as Porcellio scaber.
… Ferenc Vilisics, 30 January, 2007 - 4:23am

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