Researchers have discovered that woodlice can spread seeds they eat, setting a new record for the smallest animal recorded doing so. The findings highlight the crucial yet often overlooked role ...

Woodlice are one of nature's cleaners, sorting out rotting leaves and debris on your behalf and are useful in your compost bin, but most people don't want them in their homes. Like mice, rats and ...

Materials and antiviral expert Dr Sam Jones, from The University of Manchester, is on a quest for blue coloured woodlice as they are actually infested with an insect virus called iridovirus - and ...

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"But, for some reason, woodlice have got the most regional names. "They've got hundreds of names. And no other life form seems to have anything like that." Dr Maguire says there are a further 100 ...

Presenter 1: Discrete data is information that can only take certain values and these are often whole number values such as one, two or three woodlice. You don't get one and three-quarter woodlice ...

6. Keep the log pile damp by watering it during dry spells. You can keep watch throughout the year to see what is using the log pile, such as beetles, woodlice and centipedes. Why not record your ...

Giant isopods look like monstrously sized woodlice and can live in the deep sea, beyond the reach of daylight. But how much do we really know about the lives of these crustaceans? Despite their ...

Even bugs as small as woodlice can disperse seeds they eat, setting a new record for smallest animal recorded to do so. The Kobe University discovery underscores the crucial yet often overlooked ...

There are six species of false widow spiders that live in the UK, each one with their own colour and size. The most common ...

Taller raised beds are also useful if you have trouble bending or kneeling, or garden from a wheelchair. The wooden sides can be a hiding place for slugs and woodlice so be vigilant. Expert advice ...