Pill Bug

Description:

Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Malacostraca, Order: Isopoda, Family: Armadillidiidae. The pill bug looks similar to a centipede, but has the ability to roll into a ball when it feels threatened. They grow to about 3/8 inches long and have 7 pairs of legs.

Habitat:

Spend the day in damp dark places such as underneath stones or logs. Comes out at night to feed.

Notes:

Feed mainly on decomposing organic material. Females lay eggs that they carry in a pouch. The eggs hatch into pillbugs that are just smaller than adults, and they can remain in the pouch for up to two months. They develop to adults in about a year and can live up to three years.