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Oniscus asellus



Oniscus asellus, the common woodlouse, is one of the largest and commonest species of woodlouse in the British Isles and Western Europe, growing to lengths of 16 mm and and widths of 6 mm. They are generally flatter than other large woodlice, and their bodies are usually brownish-black in colour, with paler mottling and very pale edges to their segmental plates.



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