isopod

Isopod Larvae

isopod adult

Isopod Adult

Isopod

How to make the ID: flat, seven pairs of legs. color varies, usually gray, but sometimes brown

Its Color: gray or brown

How it reproduces: eggs are carried under the female's abdomen until they hatch.

Metamorphosis: None

Its food: Scavengers that eat both dead and live plant and animal debris.

Indicator: Poor water quality

Size: less than 1 inch

 

 

 

Pictures and information from EPA Biological Indicators of Watershed Health are used with permission from Mr. Wayne Davis.