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new Armadillidium species found a few days ago. it looks similar to the Armadillidium cf. baldense found by my friend Julius on Mt. Baldo. these specimens were found on the lake side so not directly on the mountain but they could of course be baldense as well.

Patches under a rotting oak log near isopods.

I suspect this is the same orange fluffy species as this record from San Nicolas Island, which was also near and even ON isopods:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/20843944

Had a nice day in the Upper and Middle Keys. I came down to give a talk to the Garden Club of the Upper Keys in Tavernier at 11AM and spent the rest of the day bioblitzing a few spots. More info about GCUP here: https://gardenclubupperkeys.org/

All of my observations from today: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2023-03-21&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&user_id=joemdo

I have collected six of what I had assumed were powder blue isopods. Since put captivity, I've noticed this individual is a different color and behaves differently, so what I'm wondering is whether or not this one is a P. floria or is the actual P. pruinosis and the others are the floria. Maybe he's just quirky. If pictures are required for an exact ID please ask, I would be happy to oblige as these isopods are in my care and are always accessible.

Undescribed, probably. Not E. armatus due to most legs being 6 segmented. Not E. washingtongensis due to the shape of b2. Not E. spinosus or E. arcuatus due to the shape of st. Not E. californicus due to the length of b3 and the shape of the anal plate. I lack literature for both E. latzeli and unciger, but I beleive both of them are eastern species?