Woodlouse    New
Taken at Musselburgh on 15th May 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode. Fact File

Woodlouse.
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Local names:
Oniscus asellus.
Isopoda.
Diplocheta.
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Dark damp places.
Dead plant matter.
All year round.
Despite being crustaceans like lobsters or crabs, woodlice are said to have an unpleasant taste similar to "strong urine".