Pill Bug (Rollie Pollie)

My Home: I am found in most regions of the world. I live in

moist dark areas, under rocks, bark, leaves and logs.

What I eat: I eat decaying plants or other vegetation.

What I look like: I have three body parts, seven pairs of

legs, two antennae and two eyes. I am ¼ to ½ of an

inch in length and vary in color from dark gray to

white. I can roll myself into a ball when frightened

and am commonly called 'Rollie Pollie.'

How I am born: I go through two stages of

development: egg and adult. The female can lay up

to 100 eggs, which are held in a pouch (like a kangaroo).

After about two months as an egg, I hatch and emerge as

a tiny adult. I grow by molting (shedding my skin). As an adult,

I can live up to three years.