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Showing posts with label Porcellio laevis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Porcellio laevis. Show all posts

Friday, January 8, 2021

I become an orthopteran hospital

Today I have acquired a Stenopelmatus specimen from my swimming pool! It has only five legs and seems somewhat unhealthy so I guess I am keeping it for a while. I released my Porcellio laevis male into the front yard to make room. The isopod was too secretive to be visible anyways, and invisible specimens always make me a bit nervous.


So far the cricket has chewed up an algal wafer and scattered crumbs everywhere. I will have to clean up the mess soon. It also vibrated, which means it is likely an adult (nymphs may sometimes vibrate too).

Friday, December 25, 2020

Sunday, December 13, 2020

I obtain one (1) isopod

 A few nights ago I was doing laundry and saw a very large (larger than 1cm) isopod running across my garage! Upon closer inspection it was neither the ubiquitous Armadillidium nor the (less common but hyperabundant in some microhabitats) pruinose Porcellionides. I strongly suspect it is a male Porcellio laevis specimen but have not bothered to identify it yet. Update: it is indeed a male laevis!


I lost my phone again, so photos coming later.