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, is shiny and is longer than 5mm.It is most likely to be Oniscus asellus - common shiney woodlouse.

Maximum length:	16mm
Usual habitat:	Almost any damp site.
Known distribution:	Very common throughout UK.
Scientific name:	Oniscus asellus

 

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