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Common pill woodlouse, Armadillidium vulgare, Armadillidiidae

Native to Europe, and especially the Mediterranean basin, this species is now found throughout the world.

Photos by pfau_tarleton

today’s isopod is Armadillidium vulgare “Orange Vigor,” an orange mutation of the common pillbug or roly-poly.

they still show yellow scrawls and varying shades of base color like the wild gray form, with males tending to be dark and patternless and females brighter and with more markings.

oh my god he kicked him at light speed

Armadillidium vulgare Hamsa

AKA pill bug, sow bug, woodlouse, roly-poly, potato bug, t.he most popular terrestrial isopod crustacean in North America

Little guys

Trippy Isopod (Armadillidium vulgare)

Acrylics on 11" x 14" wood panel, November 2023.

Whether you call them an isopod, woodlouse, pill bug, potato bug, roly poly, or slater, these ubiquitous little arthropods are peaceful and underappreciated little creatures. As detritivores (eating decomposing plant matter), they are an essential part of the ecosystem. They make excellent pets and are easy to care for in captivity, provided their needs are met. They are highly gregarious and social, and the females have a strong maternal instinct and will actively protect their young. Their common name "pill-bug" refers to the fact that they can curl themselves up into a tight ball when threatened. Not all isopods have this ability.

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Armadillidium Maculatum:3

Mama! If you look closely you can see lots of babies wiggling through the moss too

hard at work-- one night of progress on a carrot in one of my isopod bins!

my animals…

doing the zoo thing of 'taking a penguin to go look at aquarium fish' except its isopods

✨Lilac Isopod design🌸

Did you know that roly-polys(or whatever you call them) are tiny crustaceans that can consume & store heavy metals in their digestive glands?? I just found out this week & ended up drawing this precious bb 💜

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today’s various isopods

Crawled up my tweezers to say hi~

Isopod bins at the insectarium.