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What crustacean is this?
valter
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Posted on 14-09-2007 08:35
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One species per thread, please.
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"One species per thread, please."

Ok.
 
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It's not an insect. It?s an isopod crustacean.
 
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Could be Armadillium vulgare...
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Iolaire wrote:
Could be Armadillium vulgare...


or Armadillidium vulgare ???
 
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Yes, Armadillidium for sure, vulgare is a guess, and it's not a beetle!
 
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Ok... This Isopod crustacean is Pill woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare).

In Portuguese, Bicho-de-conta.
 
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