Woodlice are detritivores. That’s a fancy word for “trash eaters.” They eat dead plants, fallen leaves, rotting wood, and even mould. Think of them as nature’s tiny garbage collectors. They are not interested in your food. No, they won’t raid your cereal box. They want the dead stuff you don’t want. If they’re inside, it’s because you have dead organic matter nearby. Check your pot plants. Check the damp cardboard box in the basement. They are a sign, not a pest.
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They Poop Metal (Kind Of)
Woodlice recycle copper. Their blood is blue because it contains copper, like a crab. They also need a lot of copper to build their armour. So they eat their own poop. No joke. It’s called coprophagy. They re-eat their waste to get more copper and nutrients. They are the ultimate recyclers. They literally eat trash, then eat the trash they made, and turn it into shiny armour. That’s gross but also brilliant.
And they are excellent mothers. Female woodlice carry their eggs in a pouch called a marsupium. Baby woodlice, called “mancas,” look like tiny, perfect replicas. They stay in the pouch for weeks. Once they leave, they never see their mother again. Like teenage crustaceans, they’re on their own. One female can produce up to 200 babies a year. So if you see one, there may be a family reunion nearby.
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