Monday, May 26, 2008

What is that?


The "Drama Queen" asked me the other day what a rolly polly bug was.....having no response I went to my all knowing computer and Googled it.

Pillbug
Description, Elimination of Pillbugs, Roly-Polys
Pillbugs and sowbugs though similar are different bugs that fall into the pest category of occasional invaders. Sowbugs and pillbugs are crustaceans and are closely related to crayfish and shrimp, more so than to insects.
Often confused with sowbugs, one of the distinct differences of sowbugs and pillbugs is that a pillbug has the ability to roll its body up into a ball resembling a small pill; a sowbug does not roll into a ball.
Pillbugs prefer damp areas, which is why they are often found invading homes through openings close to patio doors, laundry rooms and basements. These bugs feed on decaying vegetation most often found in mulched areas around homes. The damp conditions and decaying organic debris are contributing factors for several
occasional invaders such as millipedes. Elimination procedures for Pillbugs parallel those for millipedes and sowbugs.

Now we all know what it is.....
Have fun playing with the rolly polly next time you garden.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Mom! I love what you said about the bugs.It's funny, cool and creepy!
LLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEE, @#*$Shayelyn$*#@

"The Queen in Residence" said...

What a funny kid - gotta love her!!!
At this moment she is out trying to find all the rolly polly's in the yard. You go girl!!!!