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Pill Bug

Armadillidiidae

Description:

Protects like ball-shield if being touched - watch pics 3 and 4

Notes:

Pill bugs are part of the family of Woodlice, group Isopoda.

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9 Comments

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

True - Plus the colors and "pattern" doesn't match exactly

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

I think it's too big to be the common pillbug, but I'm not sure.

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

Yes, just narrowed it down.
It doesn't seem to be the common one, does it?
This one is more maron colored and the shield plates are edged brighter.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

At least you got it narrowed down Lars. I've never seen one that big where I live.

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

ID'd

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

About 1.5 - 2 cm in diameter (as a pill) - and yes, I was assuming a sort of millipede as well...

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

How big was it?

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Me? I'd say its a pill millepede of some sort. I don't have any guides for Europe though.

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

Dan! :) Any idea on this one?

LarsKorb
Spotted by
LarsKorb

Hohenhorn, Schleswig-Holstein (Landmasse), Germany

Spotted on Sep 10, 2011
Submitted on Sep 10, 2011

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