Top Woodlice Facts

What do woodlice eat?

Their diet is mainly trees and plants. They love to eat decaying logs, plants, grasses, algae and other organic matters.

Where do woodlice live?

Woodlice are widespread across North America and Europe, particularly in the United Kingdom where they exist in great populations.

Common pygmy woodlice are commonly found in gardens under stones, logs and bushes. They love to thrive in woodlands with moist environments such as near ditches, ponds, riverbanks and streams where soil is damp and litters of leaves are widely available.

They also exist in almost all temperature habitats, including grasslands, marshes and sparse vegetation’s.

Interesting Woodlice Facts

-          Woodlice are more closely related to crabs than insects

-          If preferred food is available, woodlice eat the most delectable plants around, as observed by gardeners

-          Woodlice have an amazing ability to store high concentrations of metal without being poisoned!