Velvety Pill Woodlouse (Eluma caelata)

Velvety Pill Woodlouse, a reference photo — Photo: De Smedt P, Boerave P, Arijs G, Segers S (2018) Woodlice of Belgium: an annotated checklist and bibliography (Isopoda, Oniscidea). In: Hornung E, Taiti S, Szlavecz K (Eds) Isopods in a Changing World. · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Eluma caelata is a species of woodlouse found throughout Western Europe and Northwestern Africa. It has been introduced to other regions, such as French Guiana. It was first described as Armadillidium caelatum.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Velvety Pill 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

Venezillo microphthalmus
Venezillo arizonicus
Armadillo rinconensis
Armadillo officinalis
Eluma tuberculata
Venezillo parvus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Armadillidiidae
Genus: Eluma
Species: Eluma caelata

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