Woodlouse
Order — ISOPODA
Appearance
- 15mm in length.
- Thorax has 7 pairs of legs and abdomen has 6 pairs of false legs.
Lifecycle
- Females carry the eggs attached to the underside of the body until the young hatch.
- One or two generations per year.
Habits
- In damp properties they will breed in decaying timbers and other organic debris.
- Live under stones in cool damp locations. Adults live for up to 2 years.
- Can invade properties when favoured habitat either dries out or becomes flooded.
- Harmless, although can be objectionable in large numbers.
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