The Socorro isopod: Critically endangered but also important

Near the city of Socorro in the state of New Mexico lies a small spring. It is only here where one of the most endangered isopods live, the Socorro isopod (Thermosphaeroma thermophilum). Also known as the Socorro sowbug, they are a species of isopod commonly referred to as roly-polies, or woodlice. They are not insects […]

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