Woodlouse, originally uploaded by Pipsissiwa.
Ah, the ubiquitous woodlouse. Or 'baker' as my mum calls them. Relatives of crabs and lobsters, they lurk in large numbers anywhere that is dark and damp, eating dead and decaying plant matter. Lift any stone, pot or dead branch on the ground and underneath will be woodlice. Hundreds probably. Their eyes are wonderful and look like something you'd see in a fossil, like a trilobite. If you're lucky, you may find one with tiny weeny baby woodlice nestled all over her belly. There are a number of different species of woodlouse in the UK, some more obviously different than others. I believe this is a 'Rough Woodlouse'.
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