Armadillidiidae is a family of woodlice, a terrestrial crustacean group in the order Isopoda. Unlike members of some other woodlice families, members of this family can roll into a ball, an ability …

May 30, 2024 · Oval-shaped, with seven sets of legs and a hard outer shell, these creatures are best known for their ability to roll themselves into a perfectly shaped ball when threatened. …

Aug 22, 2024 · Pill bugs are often overlooked in the garden, but they play a crucial role in maintaining the health of our ecosystems. These small, unassuming creatures, also known as …

Apr 11, 2019 · Roly-polies are terrestrial crustaceans and the only crustaceans that have adapted to living entirely on land, according to the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food …

Apr 8, 2025 · Roly-poly bugs are natural soil conditioners because they process decomposing matter, helping keep your garden soil clean and healthy. And - fun fact - they're crustaceans, …

Jun 9, 2025 · Although also called doodlebugs and pill bugs, roly-polies are not insects. They have more in common with shrimp, crab, and lobster, and are in fact crustaceans—the only …

Aug 18, 2025 · Despite their common name, roly-polies are not insects; they are terrestrial crustaceans, more closely related to shrimp, crabs, and lobsters. Often called pill bugs, their …

The Roly Poly is also known as pill-bug, doodle bug, potato bug, and pill woodlouse. They are not sow bugs, because sow bugs do not roll up in a ball. Roly Poly facts: the arthropods that roll …

Sep 23, 2025 · Pillbugs (Armadillidium vulgare) and sowbugs (Porcellio laevis) are both commonly called roly poly bugs. They’re grayish and oval, with bodies composed of hardened, …

Armadillidium vulgare, the common pill-bug, common pill woodlouse, roly-poly, potato bug, slater, doodle bug, or carpenter, is a widespread European species of woodlouse.