A Common Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare) on a fern frond on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic

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This large woodlouse is now widespread in the wetter parts of Ascension Island. It is seen here on a fern frond near to the summit of Green Mountain on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. When this species was introduced ti Ascension Island is unknown.

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Location: Bishop's Path, Green Mountain, Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean
Photo credit: © Robert Kennett / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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