Pill Woodlouse
Taken at  Barns Ness on 23rd May 2021 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. Fact File

Taken at  Barns Ness on 17th May 2018 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. Fact File
Pill Woodlouse.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Local names: 		Armadillidium vulgare.
Isopoda.
Armadillidiidae.
Potato Bug
Food:
Length:
Habitat:
Feature:
 		Decaying plant matter, lichens and algae from tree bark and walls.
18 mm.
Calcareous soils or coastal areas.
Believe it or not, in some areas throughout the world, they are kept as pets!