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pill bug (rolly polly)

Armadillidium vulgare

Description:

-Rolls up into a ball -Very small -has many tiny legs

Habitat:

Underneath concrete in the dirt

2 Species ID Suggestions

pill bug (rolly polly)
Armadillidium vulgare
Common Woodlouse
Armadillium sp. Woodlouse


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1 Comment

Nimbid Ditavi
Nimbid Ditavi 11 years ago

The reason why it has so many legs it's because it's a crustacean of the family Oniscidea.

iccasem
Spotted by
iccasem

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA

Spotted on Oct 30, 2012
Submitted on Nov 3, 2012

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