Armadillidium
Sign in to saveArmadillidium () is a genus of the small terrestrial crustacean known as the woodlouse. It is one of 18 genera nested within the family Armadillidiidae. Armadillidium is also one of the groups commonly known as pill woodlice, leg pebbles, pill bugs, roly-poly, or potato bugs, and are often confused with pill millipedes such as Glomeris marginata. They are characterised by their ability to roll into a ball ("volvation") when disturbed.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderIsopoda
- FamilyArmadillidiidae
Armadillidium es un género de pequeños crustáceos terrestres del orden Isopoda comúnmente conocidos como chanchitos de tierra, cochinillas de la humedad, marranitos, bichos bola, bolinche, bichos de humedad, chanchitos de la humedad, marranitas, fiorellas o bichos bolita. Fue descrito por primera vez por Brandt en 1833. Armadillidium pertenece a la familia Armadillidiidae del orden Isopoda.
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- Description
- Behaviour
- Identification
- Feeding habits and diet
- Distribution and habitat
- Physiology
- Chemoreception
- Response to temperature, humidity, and transpiration
- Stressful conditions
- Growth
- Reproduction
- Parasites and predators
- Human interactions
- Evolution
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Armadillidium () is a genus of the small terrestrial crustacean known as the woodlouse. It is one of 18 genera nested within the family Armadillidiidae. Armadillidium is also one of the groups commonly known as pill woodlice, leg pebbles, pill bugs, roly-poly, or potato bugs, and are often confused with pill millipedes such as Glomeris marginata. They are characterised by their ability to roll into a ball ("volvation") when disturbed.
With a penchant for damp and dark places, species in the Armadillidium genus can typically be found under rocks, in leaf litter, and in or around the soil. Aided by their dorsoventrally flattened body and small size – usually growing no bigger than 2.5 cm – these pill bugs are able to squeeze into tight cracks and are common household pests as a result.