Woodlice are terrestrial isopods in the suborder Oniscidea. Their name is derived from being often found in old wood, [2] and from louse, a parasitic insect, [3] although woodlice are neither parasitic nor insects.

Oniscidae is a family of woodlice, including the common woodlouse Oniscus asellus.

Dec 10, 2024 · Woodlice (singular woodlouse), though often mistaken for insects, are small crustaceans belonging to the suborder Oniscidea (under the order Isopoda). They rank as the third most diverse group of terrestrial arthropods, following insects (Hexapoda) and …

Oniscoidea is a superfamily of isopod crustaceans, which includes most of the land-living woodlice. It includes the "common woodlouse", Oniscus asellus, in the namesake family Oniscidae. Fifteen families are recognised in the superfamily : [1] ^ Joel W. Martin & George E. Davis (2001). An Updated Classification of the Recent Crustacea (PDF).

Woodlice are members of the suborder Oniscidea from the order Isopoda.

Jan 12, 2023 · Oniscidae, also known as cave beetles, Pill bug, Rollie Pollies, are a group of terrestrial isopod crustaceans. They have a distinct appearance that is adapted to their to their underground habitat. The body of Oniscidae is generally oval-shaped and flattened, with a length that can range from a few millimeters to seve

Strategies to improve body impermeability have been developed to colonize terrestrial environments (Edney, 1968; Sutton and Holdich, 1984; Warburg, 1993). Their diet consists mostly of decaying organic ma-terials such as leaf litter, decayed wood, fungi, and bacterial mats.

Jun 1, 1999 · Woodlice (also called sow bugs, pill bugs and slaters) are terrestrial isopods (class of Crustacea, sub-order Isopoda) of the family Oniscidea, which have invaded terrestrial habitats from aquatic environments. Most species can still tolerate submersion in …

Jan 11, 2007 · Sowbugs all have tails (uropods) that extend beyond their last abdominal segment. Most cannot roll into a ball. This family has three segments in the small, segmented end of the long antennae, while the Porcellionidae Family has only two segments. (1)

Oct 17, 2021 · Terrestrial isopods (Oniscidea) made their first appearance in the fossil record in the late Cretaceous, about 110 million years ago (mya).