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SOME little time ago I published a note on the duration of life of certain species of woodlice1 which had been studied by Major Stanley S. Flower and me, and it was there recorded that Major Flower had kept a specimen of Oniscus asellus Linn, (born in captivity) for approximately 4 years 8 months and 28 days or possibly 4 years 9 months 20 days. My own record for this same species was 4 years 3 months 2 days.
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COLLINGE, W. Duration of Life of Woodlice. Nature 156, 755 (1945). https://doi.org/10.1038/156755b0
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