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Rolypoly bug giving birth

Armadillilium vulgaren

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Field Notes

Description:

Small mother about 1 cm carrying a pouch of eggs on its ventral/bottom side. Segmented body. Jointed legs. Class Crustacea, Order Isopoda

Habitat:

wet school garden

Notes:

Also known as sow bugs, rolypoly bugs or woodlouse. Sorry these aren't better photos but a child at school found this rolypoly when it was giving birth put it in a cup and it continued to drop eggs from the egg sac on it's underside.

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