Common Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare)

About Common Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Arthropods
• Class: Malacostracans
• Order: Isopods
• Family: Pill Woodlice

Armadillidium vulgare, the common pill-bug, common pill woodlouse, roly-poly, potato bug, slater, doodle bug, or carpenter, is a widespread European species of woodlouse. It is the most extensively investigated terrestrial isopod species. It is native to Mediterranean Europe, but as an introduced species they have become naturalized in almost all suitable ecosystems. They are kept as pets by hobbyists for their wide range of possible color variations.

Source: Wikipedia