The woodlouse is generally about 1 cm long but many species in the tropics are triple that size, some

are
even bigger. The woodlouse has an average lifespan of around 2 years but some are known to get up to
4 years old.

The woodlouse is the only species of crustacean to inhabit inland and not watery habitats. There are
thought to be over 3,000 different species of woodlouse around the world.

The woodlouse is generally grey or brown in colour but the exact colour and size of the woodlouse is
dependent on the woodlouse species and the area which the woodlouse inhabits. The woodlouse is
found in nearly every environment in the world besides the polar regions and the arid desert.

The woodlouse is a herbivorous animal and therefore only eats organic plant matter. The woodlouse
rarely eats live plants and feeds on the decaying leaf and plant matter found on the forest floor such as
leaves, rotting wood and fruits that fall from the trees above.

Due to the small size of the woodlouse and despite the fact that the woodlouse can attempt to protect
itself by curling up into a ball, the woodlouse is preyed upon by a number of animals around the world.
Toads, centipedes, spiders, millipedes and the occasional wasp are the main predators of the
woodlouse.

The female woodlouse lays around 24 eggs which she keeps inside a brood pouch. The woodlouse eggs
hatch after an incubation period of just a few days exposing the woodlouse babies. Due to the fact that
the baby woodlice take a number of months to fully develop, the mother woodlouse will often stay close
to her young until they are adult woodlice.

The woodlouse is generally grey or brown in colour but the exact colour and size of the woodlouse is
dependent on the woodlouse species and the area which the woodlouse inhabits. The woodlouse is
found in nearly every environment in the world besides the polar regions and the arid desert.

The woodlouse is a herbivorous animal and therefore only eats organic plant matter. The woodlouse
rarely eats live plants and feeds on the decaying leaf and plant matter found on the forest floor such as
leaves, rotting wood and fruits that fall from the trees above.
The woodlouse is generally grey or brown in colour but the exact colour and size of the woodlouse is
dependent on the woodlouse species and the area which the woodlouse inhabits. The woodlouse is
found in nearly every environment in the world besides the polar regions and the arid desert.

The woodlouse is a herbivorous animal and therefore only eats organic plant matter. The woodlouse
rarely eats live plants and feeds on the decaying leaf and plant matter found on the forest floor such as
leaves, rotting wood and fruits that fall from the trees above.