No. #172 · Rain Friends
Common Rough Woodlouse
Porcellio scaber
Also called: sowbug
Crawlers
Where to look
Regions
EuropeN. America
Habitats
gardens
When it is out
- 🌙 Active at night
Seasonal activity
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak is Apr–May.
Research-grade sightings worldwide, by month · Data: iNaturalist community observations
Life cycle
No metamorphosis
EggYoungAdult
Egg → young → adult. The young look like tiny adults and simply molt as they grow; no larva, no pupa.
Stage lengths vary by species and temperature, so we don’t print them.
Safety
Peeka gives a safety read on every identification. This species is not in our hand-checked list yet, so we do not print a level here.
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Card #172 in the Rain Friends set. Catch it with the camera and it checks into your Bug Hotel.
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