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Isopods

The best crustacean order, here since the Carboniferous.

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Peaceful friends

11/20/25

Isopod and beetle trying to stay warm together


When it gets colder, you see bugs just hanging out with anyone. These two were sitting right up against each other when I moved the rock. Interesting choice since there were other nasatums under there sitting in a different spot.


Hopes and dreams

I have armadillidum nasatum now I just need them to give me a peach baby
Cubaris sp. 'soil'

Pic from rubberduckyisopods
Pic from porcellio.eu

Keeping updates

Not a whole lot going on. I need to get some more leaves for the nasatum and take out some of the sphagnum moss. Here's a pic of one of my pruinosus :))

Photos

All the species I keep or have seen irl. All pics here are my own!! To be added: Hyloniscus riparius, Chaetophiloscia sicula, Haplophthalmus danicus

Armadillidium nasatum

★ Armadillidium vulgare

Cylisticus convexus

Haplophthalmus danicus

Ligidium elrodii

Miktoniscus medcofi

Trichoniscus pygmaeus

★Porcellio laevis

★Porcellio hoffmannseggii

★Porcellionides pruinosus (oreo crumble)

★powder orange

Trachelipus rathkii

Porcellio scaber

★Trichorhina tomentosa

Genus: Lirceus

Wait...

You're not an isopod!!

My photo of the namesake nose on a. Nasatum. Not all isopods have this!

First species: T. Tomentosa as a cleanup crew for my corked vivarium

Favorite species: Tie between Porcellio hoffmannseggii and Ligia pallasii

Least favorite species: Whatever flat aquatic one (genus lirceus) that lives by my house bc I can't identify them or get good pics without hurting them

Easiest species: The dairy cows w/o question. First to breed and big eaters

Currently looking for irl: ligidium blueridgense