Pillbugs

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Pillbugs

Pillbugs

Armadillilium vulgare

Color
Dark brown to black

Legs
Seven pair

Shape
Oval; round when rolled up

Size
3/4"

Antennae
Yes

Flight
No



Knoxville pest gallery

This pest is the only crustacean that has become completely adapted to spending its life on land. Pillbugs have oval bodies and seven pairs of legs. They are easily recognized by their back, which is made up of seven hard individual plates. Pillbugs are sometimes referred to as rollie-pollies.

Habits
Pillbugs eat decaying vegetable material and are most active at night. They are known for their ability to roll into a ball.

Habitat
Pillbugs live in moist locations. They are found under damp objects or under vegetable debris.

Threats
Pillbugs do not spread diseases or invade food products. However, the pillbug is often considered a pest when it gains entry into a home.

Pillbugs can be found in All 50 States

Prevention
Pillbugs can be avoided by eliminating food sources such as vegetable or plant debris. If pillbugs enter a structure, they will often dry out and die.

Ants

  1. Argentine Ants
  2. Carpenter Ants
  3. Fire Ants
  4. Odorous House Ants
  5. Pavement Ants

Bees, Hornets, & Wasps

  1. Bumble Bees
  2. Carpenter Bees
  3. Honeybees

Blood Feeders

  1. Bedbugs
  2. Fleas
  3. Mosquitoes

Cockroaches

  1. American Cockroaches
  2. Oriental Cockroaches




Fabric & Paper Pests

  1. Carpet Beetles

Flies (non-biting)

  1. Fleas
  2. Fruit Flies
  3. House Fly

Occasional Invaders

  1. Earwigs
  2. Ladybugs
  3. Pillbugs

Spiders

  1. Black Widow Spider
  2. Brown Recluse Spider




Stored Product Pests

  1. Indian Meal Moths
  2. Pillbugs

Vertebrate Pests

  1. Norway Rats
  2. Roof Rats

Termites

  1. Subterranean Termites




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