Common shiny woodlouse (Oniscus asellus), a common garden arthropod minibeast. Close-up, cut out with white background. Surrey, England

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The woodlouse was not harmed. Having posed for the photographs with no apparent ill effects, it was returned to the log under which it was found.

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Size: 5773px × 3676px
Location: Surrey, England
Photo credit: © Graham Prentice / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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