Portraits of the Insects Among Us

A gallery of close-ups of the pests who inhabit our homes, clothes and bodies.
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Woodlouse
More closely related to shrimp than insects or spiders, the woodlouse anatomy features an exoskeleton that protects it from attack. It has 14 clawed legs and can climb just about anywhere.

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