Woodlouse wizard
Identification

Your woodlouse is not on the seashore, can not roll into a ball, does not have a dark stripe down its back and is not shiny.It is likely to be Porcellio scaber - common rough woodlouse.

 

Maximum length:	17mm
Usual habitat:	Wide range of habitats.
Known distribution:	Very common throughout UK.
Scientific name:	Porcellio scaber

 

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