Trichoniscus pusillus, sometimes called the common pygmy woodlouse, is one of the five most common species of woodlice in the British Isles. It is acknowledged to be the most abundant terrestrial isopod in Britain. It is found commonly across Europe north of the Alps, and has been introduced to Madeira, the Azores and North America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Common Pygmy 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
- Hyloniscus riparius
- Chaetophiloscia sicula
- Miktoniscus medcofi
- Littorophiloscia richardsonae
- Chaetophiloscia cellaria
- Trichoniscoides machadoi
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Isopoda
- Family
- Trichoniscidae
- Genus
- Trichoniscus
- Species
- Trichoniscus pusillus
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