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Sowbug

Isopod

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Field Notes

Description:

14 legged insect. Abdomen segmented. Wings absent. Medium sized antennae, bristle-like. Black with yellow dots. Isopods (Isopoda) lack a carapace and are dorsoventrally flattened and the 7 pairs of cephalothoracic appendages are leglike.

Habitat:

Most Isopods are marine, but the group includes sowbugs (pillbugs) which are common under stones or bark.

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PublishedMay 5, 2015

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