Category: Articles
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Flake soil vs White rotten wood : which is better?
…a comparison between flake soil and white rotten wood. Which is better and why? Flake Soil > White rotten Wood > Comparison Table > Conclusion What is flake soil? Flake soil is a fermented and composted feeding substrate that is suitable for various insects / arthropods / invertebrates, such as beetle larvae, millipedes, isopods and…
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Order and Frequency of use of Color Morph Names and Trade Names in Isopods
updated: 16 April 2025 I have noticed that most of the time the color morph is placed first and the trade name at the end. Examples: Ardentiella sp. ‘Ember Bee’Ardentiella sp. ‘Pink Lambo’Ardentiella sp. ‘Red Diablo’Armadillidium vulgare ‘Orange Vigor’Armadillo officinalis ‘White Pina’Cubaris sp. ‘Amber Ducky’Cubaris sp. ‘Amber Firefly’Cubaris sp. ‘Blonde Ducky’Cubaris sp. ‘Blue Pigeon’ *Cubaris…
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Sinodillo isopods : etymology
Etymology The word Sinodillo consists of the prefix Sinae- and the suffix -dillo. From Latin Sinae, from Greek Σῖναι (it means relating to China)[1] + spanish dillo which is contraction of armadillo[2]. So Sinodillo translates to “little chinese” or “small chinese”, a diminutive. Sinodillo sp. ‘Red Head’ / ‘China’ / Vietnam’ disambiguation And indeed the…
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Isopod names: How are they written
updated: 23 April 2025 Coming from the houseplants industry myself and growing and selling many different houseplants as a hobby for the past 10 years, I have learnt a few things regarding taxonomy and how a scientific name should be written, along with its cultivar name (in animals we have morphs instead) and how the…
Exuvium Isopods 