Bugs Undressed - And this is just awful - Pil Bug - Armadillidium-vul
Don’t bug me on Saturday folks.
Pill bugs are actually closer related to lobsters and crabs than to centipedes and millipedes, and that centipedes and millipedes, despite looking so similar superficially, are actually not too closely related.
Description: somewhat flattened; resemble their terrestrial cousins: seven pairs of legs; color varies, usually gray, but sometimes brown: length less than 1 inch.
Reproduction: eggs are carried under the female’s abdomen until they hatch.
Food: characterized as scavengers, eating both dead and live plant and animal debris.
Scientific Name: Class: Crustacea Order: Isopodalem.
Pill Bugs get their name from the habit of rolling into a ball when bothered, protecting their soft underside. Most crustaceans, such as lobsters and crabs, live in or near water, so pill bugs are unusual dry-land crustaceans. However, they still require moist habitats because their delicate gill-like breathing organs must be kept moist. Pill bugs are found under logs, stones, and in damp basements, and they feed mostly on decaying vegetation, so obviously they are not going to bite you. Pill bugs are often called sow bugs, but specialists like to reserve the name sow bug for some species that look a little like pill bugs, but can’t roll into balls. Both pill bugs and sow bugs are sometimes known as woodlice.
Food
Isopods are omnivores or scavengers feeding on dead or decaying plants or animals. Some may eat live plants but pill bugs and sow bugs are only able to chew very tender shoots..
Habitat
Isopods breathe with gills, so they are restricted to areas with high humidity, under rocks or logs, in leaf litter or in crevices. Some species are nocturnal.
OMG! this is really gross! Thank you so much! You just made my day!