Hemilepistus reaumuri is a species of woodlouse or isopod that lives in and around the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, "the driest habitat conquered by any species of crustacean". It reac
H. reaumuri at a burrow entrance
Scorpio maurus is a major predator of Hemilepistus reaumuri.
Mist rolls over the edge of HaMakhtesh HaGadol in the Negev Desert: water vapour is an important source of water for Hemilepistus reaumuri.
Porcellio is a genus of woodlice in the family Porcellionidae. These crustaceans are found essentially worldwide. A well-known species is the common rough woodlouse, Porcellio scaber.