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Jan 13, 2021 21:52:38   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
This is my preserved Woodlouse that I staged for a focus stacking session. They also are known as "Pill Bugs", "Sow Bugs" and "Rollie Pollies". In fact they are members of the Isopod family. There is a deep sea Isopod that looks identical however they grow to over three feet in length, are scavengers, and live in depths of several thousand feet where these live happily in the moist soil under rotting tree fall.


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Jan 14, 2021 09:07:13   #
Chuckwal Loc: Boynton Beach Florida
 
sippy
great post
chuck

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Jan 14, 2021 10:48:21   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Getting better and better.

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Jan 14, 2021 11:45:14   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is my preserved Woodlouse that I staged for a focus stacking session. They also are known as "Pill Bugs", "Sow Bugs" and "Rollie Pollies". In fact they are members of the Isopod family. There is a deep sea Isopod that looks identical however they grow to over three feet in length, are scavengers, and live in depths of several thousand feet where these live happily in the moist soil under rotting tree fall.


so that's what a rollie pollie looks like up close! great job , sippy...i wouldn't want to bump into the deep sea isopod though...very interesting information!

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Jan 14, 2021 12:01:52   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
merrytexan wrote:
so that's what a rollie pollie looks like up close! great job , sippy...i wouldn't want to bump into the deep sea isopod though...very interesting information!


Thanks, and I thought that you might want to see what one of the deep sea giants look like and their relative size. The land-based Sow Bug is the size of a "Tic-Tac" candy breath mint.



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Jan 14, 2021 12:02:10   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Chuckwal wrote:
sippy
great post
chuck


Thanks for viewing and for the feedback.

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Jan 14, 2021 12:03:25   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
kpmac wrote:
Getting better and better.


Thanks, Kpmac. With enough practice some are bound to come out right.

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Jan 14, 2021 16:18:27   #
joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
 
Probably make the earth better for all living things🤔

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Jan 14, 2021 16:30:22   #
HOT Texas Loc: From the Heart of Texas
 
Way cool We called them Doddle Bugs when I was a kid many moons ago

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Jan 14, 2021 17:18:04   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
HOT Texas wrote:
Way cool We called them Doddle Bugs when I was a kid many moons ago


Thanks, HOT Texas. I believe I have seen the passing of those same moons also.

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Jan 14, 2021 17:20:12   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
joecichjr wrote:
Probably make the earth better for all living things🤔


Thanks for the feedback. These help promote the decay process and enrich the earth in the process. Mother Nature has a part for each of her creation to play.

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Jan 14, 2021 18:19:16   #
CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is my preserved Woodlouse that I staged for a focus stacking session. They also are known as "Pill Bugs", "Sow Bugs" and "Rollie Pollies". In fact they are members of the Isopod family. There is a deep sea Isopod that looks identical however they grow to over three feet in length, are scavengers, and live in depths of several thousand feet where these live happily in the moist soil under rotting tree fall.


Sippy, another great one.

Greg

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Jan 14, 2021 23:41:09   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
CLF wrote:
Sippy, another great one.

Greg


Thanks ever so much.

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Jan 15, 2021 17:16:51   #
Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast
 
Strange-looking critter and a fantastic shot, Sippy!

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Jan 15, 2021 18:04:36   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Dixiegirl wrote:
Strange-looking critter and a fantastic shot, Sippy!


Thanks for viewing and for the reply.

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