isopoda

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• - Richard Brusca's article in the Tree of Life project; impressive photographs and a wealth of information.
  
• - Gives identifying features and interesting behaviors of sow bugs.
  
• - The parasitic isopods of Crustacea: a list of families, the species within them, and the references.
  
• - The structure, adaptations and behaviour of woodlice. Including photographs, experiment ideas and woodlouse oddities. Porcellio scaber is the species used in our studies.
  
• - Brief information about what sow bugs are, whether they are harmful, and how to relocate them.
  
• - Searchable list from the Smithsonian Institution.
  
• - Photographs and information about sow bugs. Isopod pictures and photographs looked at in a humorous way.
  
• - Classification and systematics, anatomy, and evolutionary history.
  
• - The problems of sow bug control are discussed here. Not only using pesticide spray but also understanding moisture conditions.
  
• - Introduction to the neuroscience research in the isopod Ligia exotica: A unique heart pacemaker system and the cardio-regulatory system.