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Sowbug - Porcellio spinicornis
Copyright © 2007 Joel Gardner

Sowbug - Porcellio spinicornis
Brooklyn Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Size: ~3/8"
Pretty clear that the second flagellum has 2 segments and it has a definite stripe and yellow spots, so I'm guessing Porcellio spinicornis. I collected sowbugs from my backyard in November 2006 and keep them in a tupperware container full of dead wood and leaves. This picture was taken early March.
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Contributed by Joel Gardner on 9 March, 2007 - 10:07pm

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