Common Pill-bug

Armadillidium vulgare

Summary 4

Armadillidium vulgare, the (common) pill-bug, (common) pill woodlouse, or roly poly, is a widespread European species of woodlouse. It is the most extensively investigated terrestrial isopod species.

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  1. (c) Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/loarie/15897451778/
  2. (c) Rhithrogena22, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/57984606@N00/1096722226
  3. no rights reserved, uploaded by Scott Loarie
  4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armadillidium_vulgare

More Info

iNat Map

Number of articles in flagellum of antenna 2
Pleon continuous with or abruptly narrower than pereon continuous
Uropod extending beyond posterior margin no
Capable of rolling up? yes
Habitat terrestrial
Status Introduced from Europe
Frequency abundant
Present in noca? yes
Present in soca? yes