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| | | Armadillium (Pill woodlice) | The armadillium (Armadillidium vulgare) is a woodlouse and belongs to the family Ligiamorpha.
This isopod can reach a length of up to 16 mm and is able to roll itself up into a ball. While the males are predominantly a uniform blue-grey , black-grey or brownish-grey, , the females have bright spots. The surface of the armadillium is smooth. The armadillium has a high resistance to water shortages. Therefore, it is also found in forest edges and ruderal on plants growing on waste ground or among refuse.
The females breed up to 3 times a year. Depending on the size of the female, from 20 to 160 young isopods hatch.
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| | | Description of images / photos | | 1. | Armadillium - Armadillidium vulgare - back view | | 2. | Armadillium - Armadillidium vulgare - front view |
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