Cristarmadillidium muricatum Crystal Pineapple / Spiny Isopod Woodlouse Culture
A truly wonderful species to keep and breed and extremely cute!
Looking to add one of the rarest "spiky" species to your collection? The Crystal Pineapple Isopod (Cristarmadillidium muricatum) is a visually stunning, prehistoric-looking woodlouse native to Spain.
Known for their unique pineapple-like spines and eye catching colour, these tiny gems are perfect for dedicated hobbyists.
At EntoScapes, our Crystal Pineapples are UK captive-bred and raised on our specialist nutrient-rich substrates to ensure peak vitality.
Explore the sections below for our biology-led guide on maintaining the perfect moisture gradient and diet for these incredible spiny isopods.
- Distinctive Appearance: Cristarmadillidium muricatum, commonly known as European Spiny isopods or Crystal Pineapples, are a rare, small, peachy coloured species from Spain. They are famous for their unique, yellowish-peach bodies covered in tiny, blunt spines that give them a "pineapple" look.
- Diminutive Size: One of the smaller sought-after species, adults typically reach only 6–8mm. Despite their small size, their intricate morphology makes them a high-impact display species
- Intermediate breeding difficulty: These are fairly slow growers with smaller brood sizes which makes them tougher to breed effectively, hence they are rarer and a higher price
- Grouping: This species tends to gather in groups in crevices and under bark, and will quickly roll into a ball (conglobate) if startled.
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