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Porcellio scaber
The blue slater feeds on dead plant material. Spotted this one under some damp leaf litter. Slaters breathe through pseudotrachea (gills) and require moisture in order to breathe.
Found in damp, dark places under leaf litter, rocks and logs
Spotted on Jan 27, 2013
Submitted on Jan 27, 2013
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