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Steven Lawson Photography on Nostr: Woodlouse (Porcellio scaber) Not the most popular creatures but that doesn't mean ...

Woodlouse (Porcellio scaber)
Not the most popular creatures but that doesn't mean they aren't interesting.
For example, they are crustaceans, not insects, and have around 25 ocelli (simple eyes) on each side of the head which register light and shade but not much in the way of detail.
They mainly eat rotten wood and leaf litter.
In Scotland, they are known as slaters.
This is x2 magnification so please zoom in to see the eye.
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