Lithobius (Lithobius) forficatus

Lithobius forficatus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

National assessment

Unassessed

Local assessment

Data deficient

Statistics

Occurrences

32 since 2000 82 all time

Occupied 1 km squares

21 since 2000 60 all time

Earliest occurrence

1975

Latest occurrence

2024

Distribution

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Occurrence since 1950

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This chart should not be relied upon for an indication of species status as variations in recording effort can heavily affect the count of occurrences and occupied 1km squares.

Data sources

Local species recorders

Lincolnshire Biodiversity Partnership (now the GLNP).

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.

Sustainable Caistor.

The British Isopod Group.

Cite this page

GLNP (2025). Lithobius forficatus (Linnaeus, 1758) species profile, in Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership (ed.) Greater Lincolnshire species data bank. Available at: http://glincsson.glnp.org.uk/view?taxon_list_item_key=NBNORG0000097397 (Accessed 08 November 2025).