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Common Pill Bug

Armadillidiidium vulgare

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Field Notes

Description:

The pill bug that we found is a little chubby, brown and black, striped,hard exoskeleton and a soft squishy inner body and anntenae.

Habitat:

Found under rocks woodpiles and fallen trees. They also like to live in damp places.

Notes:

Entered by Group 7

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (11)
elmschool14
#FUN FACT: Did you know that these bugs are also called Rolly Pollys
elmschool15
Olivia, It is called a common pill bug (Armadillidiidium Vulgare) or a roly-poly in the Midwestern U.S.
elmschool5
The pill bug was very big its not just the picture.
elmschool10
It looks BIG but cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
elmschool17
I like your find! it is very big and I like it!
elmschool5
That is really neat. What is it calld Says Olivia

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