‘Bumbling, mumbling’ tidiers of our world: the unexpected superpowers of the common woodlouse

‘Bumbling, mumbling’ tidiers of our world: the unexpected superpowers of the common woodlouse

Chucky pig. Slater. Monkey pea. Roly-poly. Boat-builder. Butchy boy. Cheeselog. Hobbling Andrew. Wood pig. If there were a prize for the range and joyfulness of a creature’s English-language names, the humble woodlouse would undoubtedly triumph over its million-plus invertebrate rivals. Over centuries of easy cohabitation with humans, it has acquired more than 300 regional names in Britain […]

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