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Albino Isopods

Started By M_Ants , Jan 5 2021 4:47 PM

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#1 Offline M_Ants - Posted January 5 2021 - 4:47 PM

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I was flipping some rocks looking for termites and I found these isopods. They look like porcellio scaber? but albino? Or are they just molting. I've had them for a few days and there color is the same. The other 2 I caught are grey. Could I somehow breed these to all be one color? Thanks.

Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp.

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

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#2 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted January 6 2021 - 5:44 AM

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I'm guessing they just molted very recently. Are they still that color? Has it been darkening if they are?

#3 Offline M_Ants - Posted January 6 2021 - 9:16 AM

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I don't think they are darkening.

Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp.

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

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#4 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted January 6 2021 - 9:23 AM

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I don't think they are darkening.

Interesting. Ponerinecat may know something. I'm not very experienced with isopods at all.

#5 Offline ponerinecat - Posted January 6 2021 - 1:51 PM

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Porcellio laevis, albino/white versions are very common in the hobby. The species has basically had every possible color morph bred out of it. The ones you found arent truly albino, just very light.