![Figure 1. Pillbug, Armadillidium vulgare (Latreille), rolled into a ball.](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/edis/files/2015/09/IN1099.jpg)
Pillbug, Roly-Poly, Woodlouse Armadillidium vulgare (Latreille) (Malacostraca: Isopoda: Armadillidiidae)
September 11, 2015
The roly poly is an isopod, a type of non-insect arthropod also known as a terrestrial crustacean. It is called a roly-poly because it rolls into ball when disturbed. This defensive behavior also makes it look like a pill, which is why it is ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & DiseaseTags: #UFBugs, Crustacea, Entomology And Nematology Department, Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman, Julie A. Franklin, Morgan A. Byron, Soil Arthropods