Slaters have small limbs underneath the segments at the tail end that act as 'lungs'. They are unusual in being crustaceans that live on land rather than in the sea so they are more closely related to crabs and prawns than other common insects or terrestrial arthropods. They spend most of their life hiding from the sun in damp, protected places as they dry out and die very easily. They feed on rotting vegetation.

At a glance

Habitat Under logs, stones or pots in gardens.
Size Up to 2 cm long
Origin Introduced
Distribution Europe, North America. Mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Descriptions
Distribution
Europe, North America. Mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Under logs, stones or pots in gardens.
Size
Up to 2 cm long
Common Name Common Rough Woodlouse
Aliases Slater, Woodlice,
Origin Introduced
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumCrustacea
SuperclassMulticrustacea
ClassMalacostraca
SubclassEumalacostraca
SuperorderPeracarida
OrderIsopoda
SuborderOniscidea
InfraorderLigiamorpha
SectionCrinocheta
SuperfamilyArmadilloidea
FamilyPorcellionidae
GenusPorcellio
SpeciesPorcellio scaber
Synonyms

Synonyms

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