Sea Slater Ligia oceanica

This was next to my moth trap on a sheet on the ground. I suspected its identity correctly but with no internet access at the time I retained the specimen to check later. The trap was set in the garden of our holiday cottage and situated just above the beach.

Sea Slater Ligia oceanica showing head and antenna, Porthgwarra (Cornwall, UK), 12th October 2026

Three days later when I checked the pot I'd placed the above Sea Slater in, I found that the pot was full of tiny baby* Sea Slaters (*I'm not sure what the technical term is for Sea Slaters that are less than three days old).

same Sea Slater Ligia oceanica with offspring, Porthgwarra (Cornwall, UK), 15th October 2026

One night I found three Sea Slaters on the cottage wall, close to where my moth trap was set. I'm guessing that none of these were actually attracted to the light, but it was just that I was checking the walls for moths so I found them. I'm not 100% sure that the three photos are of all three Sea Slaters, or whether I photographed one of them twice.

Sea Slaters Ligia oceanica, Porthgwarra (Cornwall, UK), 13th October 2026

The following night I had one more (or perhaps one of the same) on the sheet by the moth trap.

Sea Slater Ligia oceanica, Porthgwarra (Cornwall, UK), 14th October 2026