Sleepy Lemur Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 My dad, knowing I'm a huge invert lover, told me he found a ton of "rolly pollys" under a tarp. Sure enough, there were easily 100+ of these beefy guys running around underneath. Never seen so many in one place before.. Of course I took enough to get a colony going. A positive I.d. Would be greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Lemur Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Home sweet home: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Porcellio laevis, I'm pretty sure. Very nice species, love their smooth glossy carapaces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Lemur Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Great, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I second hisserdude Careful with these guys. I've seen one bite a head of subadult Parcoblatta zebra before (nymph was still alive and was struggling to free itself), and these guys outcompeted my B. fusca colony to the point where I almost lost my culture until I moved them into laevis-free enclosure. So make sure they don't end up in roach containers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Lemur Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Wow no kidding? They're that aggressive? So they're a no-go for cleaners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I second hisserdude Careful with these guys. I've seen one bite a head of subadult Parcoblatta zebra before (nymph was still alive and was struggling to free itself), and these guys outcompeted my B. fusca colony to the point where I almost lost my culture until I moved them into laevis-free enclosure. So make sure they don't end up in roach containers. Wow, I had no idea they could be so aggressive! I'll be sure never to let any in my roach enclosures. Thanks for the head's up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 These are really cool isopods! I believe they are one of the largest species in captivity! I will probably get a colony of these someday or I might get dilatatus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Beautiful species! And I had no idea that they could be so aggressive to other inverts! Any idea on how they do in a mixed isopod enclosure? I just went out into my backyard and collected a bunch of random individuals of at least 4 species and put them in a shoe box together. I'd hate to check in on everyone in a few weeks and just have P. laevis left! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 @Pannaking, When I was collecting my laevis I found one munching on an A. Vulgare's head, so be wary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Lemur Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Nasty lil dudes decided to keep them anyway, they're kinda neat. Not getting near my colonies, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 @Pannaking, When I was collecting my laevis I found one munching on an A. Vulgare's head, so be wary. Alright, sounds like I'm going to be checking what species I caught later after work lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bufo Bill Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 The only thing I have seen iso's get aggressive with is a portion of Readybrek, those laevis are cool! (All the bugs with attitude are cool I guess)! Could you give an estimate of the size of the adults please? I have never come across this species before. Many thanks from Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 The only thing I have seen iso's get aggressive with is a portion of Readybrek, those laevis are cool! (All the bugs with attitude are cool I guess)! Could you give an estimate of the size of the adults please? I have never come across this species before. Many thanks from Bill. These get about 20mm as adults Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Lemur Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 These guys proliferate like mad. I probably have about 200 babies now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Agreed, my P. Laevis colony is brimming with juveniles and they grow pretty quickly. They finished off a cricket corpse overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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