grubloved:sitting-on-me-bum:Found A Ultramarine Pill Bug Today Bugs Are Truly Spectacular And Here
grubloved:sitting-on-me-bum: Found A Ultramarine Pill Bug Today Bugs Are Truly Spectacular And Here Are Pics To Prove ThatPhotographer: King-of-despair_ isopods turn blue when they are infected with iridovirus 31! the individual viruses literally form a crystalline layer within the tissues of the bug, which refracts light in a way that makes them turn bright blue. it is unfortunately terminal for the pill bug :( but it is crazy that an infection in the body could have such a drastic effect on the appearance of the animal -- source link
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