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What are these? Found 3 in my house!

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Shoelaces7 · 08/09/2023 10:13

Hi folks,

Does anyone know what this is? 👀

What are these? Found 3 in my house!
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TooOldForThisNonsense · 08/09/2023 10:14

There was one on my window last week! I thought it was a tiny snail?

erikbloodaxe · 08/09/2023 10:16

Woodlouse eggs

JSmithIloveyou · 08/09/2023 10:34

Definitely a Woodhouse egg.

After mating, females carry their fertilised eggs in a small brood pouch under their bodies. The young hatch inside the pouch and stay there until they are big enough to survive on their own. A common woodlouse can live for three-four years.

Shoelaces7 · 08/09/2023 10:57

Ah now you mention it, I've seen a few woodlouse in my hall lately, which is where I've been finding the eggs. They're harmless, I believe? 👀

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Shoelaces7 · 08/09/2023 10:57

Woodlice I should say!

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Motnight · 08/09/2023 11:00

Woodlice eat through any untreated wood. I wouldn't say that they are harmless!

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