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Woodlice - page 2
What are the adaptations of a wood louse?
Animals such as woodlice maintain the water balance of their bodies using behavioural adaptations. A behavioural adaptation is an action an animal tak...
Were do wood lice live in the winter?
You normally find woodlice outside where they can hide during the day in cool, dark and damp places - under stones and flower pots, in crevices, among...
What is a woodlouses habitat?
Woodlice like damp, dark places and can be found hiding in walls, under stones and in compost heaps. Some species such as the common sea slater are on...
What is the common name for Porcellio scaber?
Map toMnemonic iPORSCScientific name iPorcellio scaberTaxonomy navigation› Porcellio Terminal (leaf) node.Common name iCommon rough woodlouseSynonym i...
Why do woodlouse go into hibernation?
Do woodlice hibernate?What do woodlice do during winter?Are woodlice active in winter?What do woodlice need to survive?What is the life cycle of a wo...
What does the Porcellio scaber eat?
Porcellio scaber is a detritivore - it mainly feeds on decaying leaf litter but will consume any rotting plant matter. Living plants are of limited nu...
How long does a woodlouse live for?
Common rough woodlice usually live for two to three years. How do woodlice die?How long do woodlice live in captivity?What kills woodlice in the house...
Where would you find woodlouse?
Where does a woodlouse live? The common woodlouse prefers to live in dark and damp places, mainly under the logs or stones. They are also found betwee...
Is the woodlouse an amphibian?
Though they look like millipedes, woodlice are actually crustaceans, related to shrimps and crabs. This makes woodlice some of the few truly land-livi...