Porcellio obsoletus is a species of woodlouse in the genus Porcellio belonging to the family Porcellionidae that can be found on islands like Crete, Cyclades, Cyprus, Dodecanese, Malta, North Aegean, and Sicily. It can also be found in such European countries as Albania, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Ukraine, and European part of Turkey.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Obsolete 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
- Porcellio orarum
- Porcellio incanus
- Porcellio hoffmannseggii
- Trachelipus arcuatus
- Porcellio duboscqui
- Porcellio silvestrii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Isopoda
- Family
- Porcellionidae
- Genus
- Porcellio
- Species
- Porcellio obsoletus
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