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The pillbug

Armadillidiidae

Description:

Pill bugs are small crustaceans approximately 3/4-inch in length with seven pairs of legs and two antennae. The outer cuticle is dark brown or black in color and is segmented, giving pill bugs the unique ability to roll up into a ball when they're disturbed.

Habitat:

Pill bugs are commonly found in damp environments like compost, piles of leaves or under logs. They are crustaceans but can spend their entire lives on land, unlike lobsters, crabs, shrimp and other members of the crustacean family

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Union County Early College
Spotted by a stud ent at Union County Early College

Monroe, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Apr 16, 2015
Submitted on Apr 16, 2015

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