Oniscus asellus

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  • Sow bug, also called a wood louse, in the genus Armadillidium.
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    …especially members of the genus Oniscus. Like the related pill bug, it is sometimes called the wood louse. O. asellus, which grows to a length of 18 mm (0.7 inch), is widely distributed in Europe and has also been introduced into North America. The oval, gray body, which is rather…

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