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Pillbugs & Sowbugs
Latin Name: Armadillidium vulgare
Common Name: Pillbug
Latin Family Name: Armadillidiidae
Other Names: Roly-poly, wood louse (England name for them)
Pest Details
Origin:
It is believed this animal is native to Europe, but it now is found throughout the world.
Biology:
Pillbugs and sowbugs are most closely related to other Crustaceans, such as crabs and crayfish, and similar to their relatives they require areas of high moisture for survival. Breathing is done through primitive forms of gills, and they are unable to effectively control the loss of moisture through these openings, thus restricting them to very damp environments. Food is usually decaying organic and vegetable materials, although they also may attack living plant tissues and turf, as well as fruits and vegetables. Sowbugs and pillbugs can live up to 2 years, and they continue to molt throughout their lifetime. Females produce a batch of around 25 eggs
Latin Name: Porcellio laevis
Common Name: Sowbug or Woodlouse
Latin Family Name: Porcellionidae
Other Names: Wood lice (in England)
Pest Details
Origin:
It is believed this animal is native to Europe, but it now is found throughout the world.
Biology:
Pillbugs and sowbugs are most closely related to other Crustaceans, such as crabs and crayfish, and similar to their relatives they require areas of high moisture for survival. Breathing is done through primitive forms of gills, and they are unable to effectively control the loss of moisture through these openings, thus restricting them to very damp environments. Food is usually decaying organic and vegetable materials, although they also may attack living plant tissues and turf, as well as fruits and vegetables. Sowbugs and pillbugs can live up to 2 years, and they continue to molt throughout their lifetime. Females produce a batch of around 25 eggs that hatch within