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Porcellio monticola is a species of woodlouse in the genus Porcellio belonging to the family Porcellionidae that can be found in such European countries as Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Spain, and Switzerland.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Porcellio monticola 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
- Porcellio montanus
- Orthometopon dalmatinum
- Acaeroplastes melanurus
- Porcellium collicola
- Porcellio spinipennis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Isopoda
- Family
- Porcellionidae
- Genus
- Porcellio
- Species
- Porcellio monticola
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