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13-12-2009, 09:50 PM
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| | | orange woodlouse ID
Ive seen these before, but dont think Ive got a photo before. 
Hopefully the colour will mean its easy to ID, so any ideas will be welcome  |
13-12-2009, 09:59 PM
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| | | Re: orange woodlouse ID
Hi UKW,
I'm just getting into these, hopefully my ID is correct... I'll go for the Common Striped Woodlouse, Philoscia muscorum. Actually, I haven't seen an orange one before (... though it is known for being variable!) so the colour had me looking through that, to the pattern and legs to confirm my hunch.
I'll await other thoughts
Take care, Jason  |
13-12-2009, 10:01 PM
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| | | Re: orange woodlouse ID
I had a feeling you might post an answer Jason! Thanks |
14-12-2009, 07:34 AM
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| | | Re: orange woodlouse ID
the gardensafari dot net website has one of these and it says they can be found in yellow, reddish or green colourings.
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14-12-2009, 09:35 AM
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| | | Re: orange woodlouse ID
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Green  Hi UKW,
I'm just getting into these, hopefully my ID is correct... I'll go for the Common Striped Woodlouse, Philoscia muscorum. Actually, I haven't seen an orange one before (... though it is known for being variable!) so the colour had me looking through that, to the pattern and legs to confirm my hunch.
I'll await other thoughts
Take care, Jason | Same thoughts as you Jason on this one, Philoscia muscorum it is. |
16-12-2009, 08:09 PM
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| | | Re: orange woodlouse ID
Thanks folks | | |
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