Woodlouse

Order - ISOPODA

Appearance

•  15mm in length.
•  Thorax has 7 pairs of legs and abdomen has 6 pairs of false legs.

Lifecycle

•  Females carry the eggs attached to the underside of the body until the young hatch.
•  One or two generations per year.

Habits

•  In damp properties they will breed in decaying timbers and other organic debris.
•  Live under stones in cool damp locations. Adults live for up to 2 years.
•  Can invade properties when favoured habitat either dries out or becomes flooded.
•  Harmless, although can be objectionable in large numbers.