Rosy Woodlouse - Androniscus dentiger
Description
A. dentiger is a small woodlouse, at only 6 mm long, and is characteristically pink or orange in colour, with a yellow stripe along the midline of the dorsal surface, which divides in two towards the animal's tail. It has large eyes for its size and a granular exoskeleton.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Damp, shaded places such as under stones and logs in gardens, quarries and caves, especially in lime rich areas.
When to see it
All year round.
Life History
Feeds on dead plant matter.
UK Status
Fairly common and widespread in Britain.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015