An overview of Estonian woodlice (Isopoda, Oniscidea) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2021 An overview of the Estonian terrestrial isopod fauna is given, based on literature data and material collected from 1984 to 2021. The identified material consisted of 10915 specimens belonging to 14 species and collected from 172 localities throughout ...
Kaarel Sammet +3 more
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Comparison of exploratory behavior of male and female woodlice (Armadillidium vulgare) [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2023 There are several studies in the literature showing that male and female rats explore novel environments and exhibit different exploration patterns when submitted to different apparatuses.
M. Cazentine, R. Bonuti, S. Morato
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Inquiry-Based Activities with Woodlice in Early Childhood Education [PDF]
Education SciencesThis study aims to describe the implementation of a teaching sequence where preschool-age children participate in activities related with woodlice. Although there is extensive literature on inquiry-based activities, most studies have been conducted in ...
Isabel Garcia-Rodeja, Vanessa Sesto
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Aggregation in woodlice: social interaction and density effects [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2012 Terrestrial isopods are known to be sensitive to humidity, brightness or temperature. Until now, aggregation was assumed to depend on these sensitivities as a result of individual preferences.
Pierre Broly +3 more
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Predator responses to artificial aposematic and cryptic colouration in terrestrial isopods (Isopoda, Oniscidea) [PDF]
ZooKeysAposematism is a distinctive or warning signal that provides the animal with protection against a potential predator. Aposematic colouration is easier for a predator to remember and to avoid a dangerous and/or unpalatable prey in the future.
Lenka Skočková +2 more
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Higher temperature and substrate vibrations as stress factors for terrestrial isopods – model species matter [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2022 This study was focused on behaviour of the Common Rough Woodlouse (Porcellio scaber) and the Plum Woodlouse (Porcellionides pruinosus) under the influence of stressors in the form of increased temperature, the vibrating surface, or their combination. Two
Barbora Ďurajková +2 more
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Metal uptake by woodlice in urban soils
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2008 This study evaluated the uptake of bioavailable metal (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb and Zn) by woodlice (Isopoda) collected from public open spaces in urban areas of Renfrewshire, Central West Scotland, UK. The species Oniscus asellus and Porcellio scaber were collected at 13 different locations together with associated surface soil samples.
Andrew Hursthouse
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Terrestrial isopods (Isopoda, Oniscidea) of Slovakia: an annotated checklist, new records, and bibliography [PDF]
ZooKeysWoodlice (terrestrial isopods) represent an unmissable, often very numerous components of macrosaprophages inhabiting soil, rocky environments, rotting wood and subterranean habitats, as well as the dwellings of various organisms, including humans.
Andrej Mock +3 more
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The terrestrial isopod fauna (Isopoda, Oniscidea) of Abrau Peninsula, north-west Caucasus, Russia [PDF]
ZooKeysFrom 2001 to 2022, the woodlice fauna of Abrau Peninsula, north-west Caucasus, Russia was examined. The collections yielded 5,581 specimens, which belong to 25 species, 19 genera, and 15 families.
Daria M. Kuznetsova +1 more
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Cartographic analysis of woodlice fauna of the former USSR
ZooKeys, 2012 An inventory of the woodlice fauna of the former USSR yielded 190 species, 64 of them were recorded from the territory of Russia. According to the cartographic analysis, the limits of distribution of epigean terrestrial isopods over the area, excluding ...
Daria M. Kuznetsova +1 more
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