Pill Millipede

Karin is this a pill bug or Pill millipede? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10020897

Tthis is another fantastic creature!

Pillbugs (woodlice of the family Armadillidiidae) can be confused with pill millipedes.] Both of these groups of terrestrial segmented arthropods are about the same size. They live in very similar habitats, and they can both roll up into a ball. Pill millipedes and pillbugs appear superficially similar to the naked eye. This is an example of convergent evolution. Pill millipedes can be distinguished from woodlice on the basis of having two pairs of legs per body segment instead of one pair like all isopods. Pill millipedes also have thirteen body segments, whereas the woodlouse has eleven. In addition, pill millipedes are smoother, and resemble normal millipedes in overall colouring and the shape of the segments.

I read here that these are often sold in the pet trade. While I understand the temptation (they are beautiful and intriguing animals), it saddens me beause they are not well-suitedfor captive life and rarely survive.

Amazing!! Just like it.

Wow! Great find! For me it is very odd, so thick and short... It is the cutest millipede ever!

Spectacular.. Where exactly did you find this?

Short and round with the cutest behind!