Sunday, 31 May 2026

New Species - Ant Woodlouse

Until my recent time spent with a local invertebrate expert I had no idea of how many species of woodlice there are. Perhaps the oddest one is the tiny white, blind Ant Woodlouse (Platytarthrus hoffmannseggii) which basically lives in Ant Nests feeding of ant faeces and any other detritus in the nest so they are tolerated by the ants. Once I get the list of woodlice species I'll record them here.

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