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Porcellio spinicornis
There is normally a dark central stripe, bordered by a strongly contrasting attractive yellow mottling. Porcellio spp. are distinguished by having two flagella segments on the antenna.
In the forest under a rotten tree stump.
Norwegian name: Mørkhodeskrukketroll
Spotted on Oct 12, 2020
Submitted on Oct 12, 2020
![[Porcellio expansus]](https://lh6.ggpht.com/8GvpDhoIY1Kb6slSZwQiO1A5Lkwm-MDmNN6Xo5J3Gf0nAEHZgk_LQ2mavS7SwaBSb_c6-0vpFJXwyUn8Ph-X=s62-c)
3 Comments
Nice spotting, Arne. An unusual creature!
Thanks pcooper1177 for correcting the Scientific name.
this is actually the rarer Brickwork Woodlouse (Porcellio spinicornis) compare here https://www.inaturalist.org/observations...