Species: Common Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare)
Family: Woodlice (ARMADILLIDIIDAE)
Category: Invertebrates (Other)
Location: Widespread
A. Invertebrates (Other)
More extensive information on invertebrates can be found in a separate blog post.
B. Woodlice (ARMADILLIDIIDAE)
This native European family is known as the pill bugs, and they share the characteristic of being able to roll into a ball when threatened, using the armoured plates of their exoskeleton for protection.
C. Common Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare)
This sociable dark grey woodlouse rolls into a ball when disturbed. Their armoured plates narrow at the tail end.
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Common Pill Woodlouse
The Common Pill Woodlouse rolls into a ball when threatened, using the armoured plates of its exoskeleton for protection.
