#sorry i rambled a bit but shdhdkl isopods have been a special interest of mine for like four or five yrs now

[dandyshucks]

accidentally startled one of my isopods when I was moving a piece of wood in their house to mist underneath it since it was getting too dry in there, but I took the opportunity to get some good photos since it's rare I'm ever able to!!!

bug-like critter CW ⤵️ (they're crustaceans but they look like bugs djdkdl)

the isopod species I have is armadilldium vulgare (the most common species of terrestrial isopod) and these are the magic potion variety (and if we want to get really specific, they're the japanese line of magic potion, which differ slightly from the american line)

i took a photo of a full grown adult (about 2cm long I'd say) and also a couple older babies hanging out under the soil against the glass of their enclosure (with my pinky finger for size ref LOL). these babies are a month or two old now, they were even smaller when I first saw them :3

and heres a little video bc the way they move is always a treat to watch (at least to me sndjdkl) they use their antennae a lot to feel around as they move normally, and they have 7 pairs of legs to walk with! this is the same across all isopod species, including the marine species :]