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The macro photography looks bizarrely uniform and the poses contrived. I feel like a sleuth trying to decide if this is AI generated or not. I suspect it isn't, but I'm somewhat distressed at how suspicious I am of cool things now.

Plenty of worries if those images are AI-generated. I'll give the author the benefit of the doubt as he's a macro photographer: https://www.nickybay.com/

The kind of site that makes one happy the Internet exists

This may be the most important story of the year (for creatures with 20 pods.)

Cool site and beautiful photos!

I can't tell whether the images are heavily photoshopped or AI generated.

As someone who has done some stacked photos, they always look suspicious! If it's any consolation, I recognize the photographer and they are the sort of person who would never use AI!

>I recognize the photographer and they are the sort of person who would never use AI!

That is exactly what an AI Bot would say XDXD

Cool site and beautiful photos!

This may be the most important story of the year (for creatures with 20 pods.)

The kind of site that makes one happy the Internet exists

Plenty of worries if those images are AI-generated. I'll give the author the benefit of the doubt as he's a macro photographer: https://www.nickybay.com/

Indeed, I saw the watermarks. It's clearly a testament to his skill that his consistency is so unbelievable. Maybe that's common in macro photography but I'm genuinely floored by it.

> Plenty of worries if those images are AI-generated.

What would be so worrying about someone using AI to generate images for their site?

I can't tell whether the images are heavily photoshopped or AI generated.

>I recognize the photographer and they are the sort of person who would never use AI!

That is exactly what an AI Bot would say XDXD

Indeed, I saw the watermarks. It's clearly a testament to his skill that his consistency is so unbelievable. Maybe that's common in macro photography but I'm genuinely floored by it.

> Plenty of worries if those images are AI-generated.

What would be so worrying about someone using AI to generate images for their site?

I don't mind it at all for decorational images, but in this case I would mind. I suppose I would mind the inaccuracy, the worry that the creatures might not look exactly like the real world ones look.

Not that it actually matters but if those images were generated it would feel pointless to me, even if I can't tell the difference.

The whole point of the site is the images and facts.

Not that it actually matters but if those images were generated it would feel pointless to me, even if I can't tell the difference.

The whole point of the site is the images and facts.

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Isopod Anatomy

Isopods are relatively poorly studied compared to other invertebrates. This leads to many misidentified species in the isopod keeping hobby. Isopod Site aims to give an introduction to proper isopod identification and this starts from understanding the basic anatomy of isopods.

Isopod Anatomy

Porcellio echinatus

Identification

Isopods are identified by referencing peer-reviewed scientific literature rather than relying on superficial similarities. This is the recommended way for any identification of wildlife.

Photography

A lot of time went into photographing the isopods on this website with the aim of documenting the key characters of each species.

Isopods as Pets

Isopods are considerably low-maintenance pets. It is getting increasingly popular so this site aims to include common topics related to isopod-keeping.

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Taxonomic Discussions

If you see any incorrect identifications, please feel free to contact me. The placements are obviously not perfect as they were based on photos alone, so I would be more than happy to go into a deeper discussion on this.

Selective Breeding for Isopod Morphs

For advanced isopod keepers, selective breeding is an important part of the hobby. Occasionally, a unique morph may occur in the colony's offspring. These individuals with unique traits may then be separated from the main colony to boost that trait in a new lineage.

Selective Breeding

"Merulanella" sp. "Ember Bee"

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Macro Photography

Most photos were taken with an Olympus E-M10 mark 4, Laowa 50mm 2:1 and a single flash with a DIY diffuser. A lot of time and money goes into photographing the isopods so all photos are copyrighted. Copyright agents will automatically detect usage on social media and websites before taking legal action for any unauthorised use. It is nothing personal! Please refrain from using or uploading any photo from this site without permission.

Laureola sp. Ivory Spiky

Isopod Listing

Just some random isopods from the database...