Pneumonia is a common lung infection where the lungsâ air sacks become inflamed. These sacs may also fill with fluid, pus, and cellular debris. It can be caused by viruses, fungi, or bacteria. This article is about pneumonia caused by bacteria. Bacterial pneumonia may involve just one small section of your lung, or it may encompass your entire lung.
The terrestrial isopods are omnivores and scavengers, feeding mainly on vegetable or animal matter. Their food is usually already dead and decaying in the leaf litter, in crevices, or under rocks, logs, and bark.They feed wherever plant and animal refuse and detritus accumulate and moisture is present.pecies Spotlight: Terrestrial Isopods. Underneath moist logs and decaying leaves live a multitude of creatures, several of which may be terrestrial isopods, commonly known as sowbugs, woodlice, pillbugs, and slaters.
There are over 4 000 species of isopods in the world. Most are small, although there is a deep sea giant aptly named Bathynomus giganteus, which can reach 42 cm long and 15 cm wide! The 37 species of British and Irish woodlice are listed below, but there are a few introduced species which can breed indoors only.Most range in size from 5 - 15 mm. Most are grey or grey/brown in colour.oodlice overview. On the left and below are woodlice, also known as sow-bugs or slaters, Order Isopoda. In the Crustacea phylum they are the only order that contain species that are wholly terrestrial. Although there are also freshwater (see Ascellus) and marine species.