Lucanus Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Let's get some isopod pics up here. I'll start with A. vulgare I collected over the weekends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatwun Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Cool little buggers! I don't find these as often as I did when I was younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatwun Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amici Con Coleotteri Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 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!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amici Con Coleotteri Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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