Crustaceans

While isopods may look like something that comes out of nightmares, they have mild behavioral traits. Isopod behavior in a social sense allows humans to handle them without experiencing aggression. They like to gather in groups, even when eating, isopods are very social. When it comes to isopods’ genetic behavior as they adhere to their …

Isopods are a class of invertebrates with thousands of species that can be found on both land and sea. While the first thing that comes to mind when identifying them is that they look like insects, the genetic markup of isopods is closer to the crustation family. As they are terrestrial isopods, they are the …

Isopods are fascinating creatures—these the marine creatures that do not have backbones. You can see the most common example of isopods as crabs and shrimps, both of which are eaten worldwide.  Nowadays, people keep them as pets in plastic containers call terrariums.  According to experts, there are around 10,000 species of isopods and are one …

Isopods are marine and terrestrial insects that include woodlice and their relative insects.  Currently, it is believed that they have more than 1000 known species that make them the most diverse insect globally.  In these 1000 species of isopods, around 4500 are found in marine and seawater, 500 are best raised in freshwater, while 5000 …

The word “Isopod” is derived from two Greek words, “Iso” meaning “similar or equal” while “pod” means “foot.”  Isopods are a vast and varied crustacean order. They are found all over the world in a variety of marine, terrestrial, and freshwater habitats.  According to scientists, more than 10,000 isopod species are marine. The species can …