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European Sowbug

Oniscus asellus

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Field Notes

Description:

Pill Bug found beneath the bark on a fallen decaying tree.

Habitat:

Deciduous Forest

Reference Links:

Species Oniscus asellus - European Sowbug - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

(common) pill-bug, (common) pill woodlouse, roly-poly, doodle bug, potato bug, or carpenter

Armadillidium vulgare

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European Sowbug

Oniscus asellus

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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Sowbugs are often confused with woodlice, however, there are a couple of ways that you can tell the difference. Notice how this sowbug has a more flat profile with the edges even a bit flared out. Woodlice are more rounded, almost like half of a cylinder. Sowbugs are not able to roll up into a ball like woodlice.

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PublishedJune 12, 2016

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