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Common Pillbug (spotted)

Armadillidium vulgare

Description:

A lovely unknown pillbug perhaps characterized by the yellow markings down its back?



1 species ID suggestions

Dragoon
Dragoon 6 months ago
Common Pillbug
Armadillidium Vulgare Armadillidium vulgare

4 Comments

Dragoon
Dragoon 6 months ago

Welcome!

Yep! :D It freaked me out at first. I thought I had watched a pillbug kill itself, but it turns out it just kept walking, haha.

Jakubko
Jakubko 6 months ago

How interesting! I did not know that! Thanks for the information! That must have been a cool sight!

Dragoon
Dragoon 6 months ago

Welcome!

Lovely fellas-- I have them around my house as well. As they're an isopod, they do also live underwater, and I've seen them straight walk into my pool.

Jakubko
Jakubko 6 months ago

Thanks Dragoon! Lovely to put a species to this one!

New York, USA

Lat: 42.35, Long: -74.02

Spotted on Oct 21, 2012
Submitted on Oct 27, 2012

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