Kinzua Critters

Invertebrates

Water Slater (Isopod)

(Asellus aquaticus)

Water Slater (Isopod)

Species Description

**Description:** A flattened, gray-to-brown aquatic invertebrate resembling a woodlouse; features two long antennae.
**Behavior:** Slow-moving scavengers that crawl along the bottom of the water rather than swimming.
**Habitat:** Common in the silty bottoms of slow-moving forest streams and ponds.