Rosy Woodlouse (Androniscus dentiger)

Rosy Woodlouse, a reference photo — Photo: Gilles San Martin · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Androniscus dentiger, the rosy woodlouse or pink woodlouse, is a species of woodlouse found from the British Isles to North Africa.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Rosy Woodlouse being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Trichoniscoides machadoi
Trichoniscus pusillus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Trichoniscidae
Genus: Androniscus
Species: Androniscus dentiger

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