Armadillidium klugii "Montenegro Clown" Isopod Hydroxyapophyllite Smoky quartz gets its dark

Smoky quartz gets its dark coloration from trace elements that tint dark when the quartz is exposed to natural radiation

With dolomite snowflakes

then translucent white chalcedony

drier terrariums

and occasionally clear frass out of nooks and crannies

Armadillidium klugii "Montenegro Clown" Isopod Hydroxyapophyllite Smoky quartz gets its darkArmadillidium klugii "Montenegro Clown" has a striking combination of spots and colors. They have a red (orange brown) skirt on a black body, with three rows of white spots down its back. The center spots are yellow instead on some isopods, producing a mayo & mustard mix. According to Orin McMonigle's Isopod Zoology, it's believed this patterning may be mimicry of the European black widow spider. Montenegro Clowns are one of my favorites. They are