• LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world
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    What is the genus/phylum/species of those creatures?? I’ve had recurring nightmares about these my entire life but have no clue what they are.

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      Giant isopods. Thry’re the big, ocean dwelling version of the little segmented crustaceans you find under rotten wood who ball up for defence.

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        We always called those Roly-Polys when I was wee lad, and when searching for their wiki page I learned about a ton of funny names.

        You can really learn a lot when you dig through shit(posts).