Little Sea Roly-Poly - Roach Crossing

Cubaris murina

12 mixed: $15
50 mixed: $60

Detailed Species Stats -Click-

Adult Size: 11 mm.
Care Level: Easy.
Temperature Requirements: 70-85 degrees Fahrenheit.
Air Humidity: Not picky.
Substrate Humidity: Moist.
Favorite Foods: Not picky.
Locality: None.

Despite having only two days to search the Florida Keys on my first trip for bugs (and half of that time was spent unpacking, eating, and packing), I was able to locate these cute isopods in very strange places. Most were collected from bone dry logs (all the while I was being nipped by flies), though others were found in leaf litter. These do not get as large as other roly-polies, but their clean appearance, cute little goggle-shaped heads, and perky orange uropods make them interesting in their own right. They are very slow breeders, producing as few as two babies per litter.