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Woodlouse

Armadillidium Vulgare

Description:

Small gray pill bug, two antennae.

Habitat:

Native to Europe, invasion to North America. Found in dirt under rock.

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Christine Y.
Christine Y. 6 years ago

This looks similar to a woodlouse/pillbug, but it's actually a sowbug. A couple key distinguishing factors - sowbugs can't roll up like pillbugs do. Also, sowbugs have two appendages that look like tails, which pillbugs don't have.

Aidan4
Spotted by
Aidan4

Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Spotted on Oct 28, 2017
Submitted on Oct 29, 2017

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