A place to add everything I see on my visits to Kirk lane and Nunroyed park. At the time I believe I have named everything right to the best of my knowledge but there will be an odd few that are wrong. Those marked with a "*" are most likely to be that species but have not been confirmed.
Common rough woodlouse (Porcellio scaber)
14 November 2018*
All areas of the Park
Common rough woodlouse (Porcellio scaber)
Maximum length 17 mm. Usually grey, but can be mottled, and is covered in tiny tubercles giving it a rough and non-shiny appearance. Occurs in various colour forms with a variety of mottling in yellow, red or orange. The colour pattern is genetically determined.
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