BB

also: Bonus Bug

Our spanish orange isopods were born in captivity and ethically sourced.

They are ambassadors for the importance of invertebrates and the misconceptions they face.

Species

Spanish Orange Isopods

Porcellio scaber (Invertebrates)

Conservation Status

IUCN: Not Evaluated

Native To

Europe

Species Lifespan

Wild: 2 years

Captivity: Unknown

Date of Hatching

Unknown

Sex

Unknown

Arrived at Alveus

January 2022

Enclosure

Critter Cave

Did you know?

Like other detritivores, the ecological role of BB and all Spanish orange isopods in the wild is to break down organic matter like leaf litter. As the isopods are decomposing nutrient-rich leaf litter, they produce feces that accelerate the decomposition of nutrient-poor leaf litter, further relieving the ecosystem of excessive organic matter buildup.

Animal Quest #19: Isopod Edition

Learn more about BB on Animal Quest