Isopods

[Lucanus]

Let's get some isopod pics up here. I'll start with A. vulgare I collected over the weekends

 

[Greatwun]

Cool little buggers! I don't find these as often as I did when I was younger.

 

[Lucanus]

Cool little buggers! I don't find these as often as I did when I was younger.

Are they rare in your area or are they still common, but in decline?

 

[Greatwun]

I'm not sure on the actual status. When I was young I could easily find them in the garden by lifting up cinder blocks and large rocks. But I don't really see them much anymore. They were some of my favorite bugs to collect when I was little.

 

[Lucanus]

I'm not sure on the actual status. When I was young I could easily find them in the garden by lifting up cinder blocks and large rocks. But I don't really see them much anymore. They were some of my favorite bugs to collect when I was little.

That's sad to hear. These seem to be very hardy and are usually everywhere in the places where I live so something must be going on in your area to make them decline

 

[Amici Con Coleotteri]

I've been collecting A. vulgare in my back yard by the dozen the past few days. Definitely one of my childhood favorites!

Cool little buggers! I don't find these as often as I did when I was younger.

That's sad that you don't see them as much, maybe the soil quality is sub par.

I, personally, have not seen as many sowbugs as I did as a child; I've only caught 2 or maybe 3 in my garden, compared to the dozens of Armadillidium I uncover.

I will post pics soon.

My A. vulgare are not nearly as gorgeous as the ones you are finding Lucanus! Guess I gotta come out your way!!!

 

[Amici Con Coleotteri]

I was excited to see this post so I went and caught some to show.

Thanks Lucanus!

A single Porcellio sp. I found

A. vulgare







1 of possibly 2 Philoscia sp. (I think?) that I had found a few days ago. My other is way small and may even be a Porcellio (it's not pictured), but this guy was FAST, and was among the leaf litter in my garden. I didn't get a good shot when I found him, so I took this as an opportunity for a photo shoot.