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    (c) Марина Горбунова-Ëлкина, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Марина Горбунова-Ëлкина, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Philipp Byzov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Philipp Byzov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Jon Mortin, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Common Pygmy Woodlouse

Trichoniscus pusillus

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About

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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