Species

Porcellio scaber

Crustaceans

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General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Porcellio scaber." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/porcellio-scaber.

APA Style

Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Porcellio scaber. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/porcellio-scaber

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-porcellio-scaber,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Porcellio scaber},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/porcellio-scaber},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

Porcellio scaber is a species of woodlouse native to Europe that now has a cosmopolitan distribution. It is often found in large numbers across most of the regions it inhabits, where many species prey on it.

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Porcellio scaber (Wikipedia)

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