Some recent observations of woodlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea), millipedes (Diplopoda) and centipedes (Chilopoda) from artificially heated glasshouses

Heated glasshouses provide stable environmental conditions that allow introduced non-native species to exist well beyond their natural (outdoor) range. The woodlice, millipedes and centipedes of heated glasshouses are relatively well known in Britain with many species discovered in recent decades. Here we collate our recent observations, including six species of woodlice, four of millipede and two of centipede, that are characteristic inhabitants of heated glasshouses, including the first Welsh and Scottish records for the millipede Poratia digitata. Further surveys may reveal additional species.

Recommended citation: Gregory, S. J. and K. Lugg (2020): Some recent observations of woodlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea), millipedes (Diplopoda) and centipedes (Chilopoda) from artificially heated glasshouses. Bulletin of the British Myriapod and Isopod Group, 32: 35-43. https://www.bmig.org.uk/sites/www.bmig.org.uk/files/bulletin/BullBMIG32(2020)35-43_Gregory-Lugg_Glasshouses.pdf