weird isopod I.d.

marylanddartfrog · #1 (**permalink**) 07-09-2012, 02:36 PM

I collected some isos from my driftwood spot.anyone know what they are?

mordoria · #2 (**permalink**) 07-09-2012, 03:16 PM

those arent isopods that i know of. Silverfish maybe?

frog dude · #3 (**permalink**) 07-09-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mordoria

those arent isopods that i know of. Silverfish maybe?

No, a quick google search found that silverfish only have six legs.

SnakePaparazzi · #4 (**permalink**) 07-09-2012, 04:05 PM

Perhaps some form of aquatic isopod... I googled freshwater isopod and looks like maybe Isopoda aquatica.

marylanddartfrog · #5 (**permalink**) 07-09-2012, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mordoria

those arent isopods that i know of. Silverfish maybe?

I have zero doubt its an iso just unsure of the kind.i find them under driftwood all the time on the shoreline around where I live this is the first time I have collected them because they are so fast compaired to other isos.and I was unsure if I could keep them away from the water thinking they are semi aquatic being as ive not found them elsewhere.but so far so good its been two days and the are still alive.they also poop the same black charcoal looking struff that other isos do just alot larger as some are an inch and a half long.

Ed · #6 (**permalink**) 07-09-2012, 04:19 PM

They look to be one of the intertidal isopods that are partially terrestrial.. there are a lot of different species, so without a key, it is hard to figure out it which species they are.....

Ed

marylanddartfrog · #7 (**permalink**) 07-09-2012, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed

They look to be one of the intertidal isopods that are partially terrestrial.. there are a lot of different species, so without a key, it is hard to figure out it which species they are.....

Ed

If you know anyone with an intrest I could prepare a few test samples in a vile with alchohol.and mail them some to id.

hypostatic · #8 (**permalink**) 07-09-2012, 06:17 PM

Where did you collect them? You mentioned that they were from your driftwood spot, so was it at a beach or by a river? Maybe this will help in the ID.

marylanddartfrog · #9 (**permalink**) 07-09-2012, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by hypostatic

Where did you collect them? You mentioned that they were from your driftwood spot, so was it at a beach or by a river? Maybe this will help in the ID.

As i posted above they where found on a shore line...a tidal shore line to be more precise .its on the edge of a creek that dumps into the bay

marylanddartfrog · #10 (**permalink**) 07-09-2012, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by hypostatic

Where did you collect them? You mentioned that they were from your driftwood spot, so was it at a beach or by a river? Maybe this will help in the ID.

As i posted above they where found on a shore line...a tidal shore line to be more precise .its on the edge of a creek that dumps into the bay