Some of them you know well: Crabs, lobsters, crayfish and shrimp are familiar crustaceans, which are generally the aquatic branch of the arthropod class of animals. There are others, however, that ...

Whether you don't mind these uninvited visitors or can't stand the sight of them, you've probably come across a woodlouse or two in your home at some point - but seeing too many of them inside could ...

07:16, Tue, Mar 9, 2021 Updated: 07:16, Tue, Mar 9, 2021 Woodlice are crustaceans which can be a common household problem in the UK. In small numbers, woodlice do not pose much of a threat, but an ...

Lots of adults dislike woodlice. Some are physically revolted by them. But this distaste is cultural rather than innate since most small children are well-disposed towards woodlice and happy to handle ...

Woodlice are one of nature's cleaners, sorting out rotting leaves and debris on your behalf and are useful in your compost bin, but most people don't want them in their homes. Like mice, rats and ...

Scientists at the Palacky University in the Czech Republic have discovered that common rough woodlice (Porcellio scaber) also display individual personalities similar to larger animals such as dogs, ...

AS SOON as the weather warms up woodlice can become a real issue for households up and down the country. Although they’re most commonly found in gardens, they can creep inside. They can linger in damp ...

Goldbug: the common woodlouse has shed light on how organisms take up metals from the environment. (Courtesy: Andrawaag/CC BY-SA 4.0) When I was a child I remember being fascinated by woodlice, some ...

Researchers introduce a novel imaging method to detect gold nanoparticles in woodlice. Their method, known as four-wave mixing microscopy, flashes light that the gold nanoparticles absorb. The light ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This is the shocking moment a swarm of thousands of woodlice invaded a worker’s trailer, covering the floor and even spreading up ...

A team of experts who are looking to combat viruses are to make a plea to the general public to help them in a new research project by becoming garden detectives - and hunt for the humble woodlouse.