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Pillbug? Roly Poly? That's not what we kids called them. - Armadillidium vulgare
Copyright © 2007 Ron Hemberger

Pillbug? Roly Poly? That's not what we kids called them. - Armadillidium vulgare
Caspers Wilderness Park, San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California, USA
March 7, 2007
In 1950s northeast Ohio, these were potato bugs. I'd guess there are lots of regional names. Which are we using here?

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Pillbug? Roly Poly? That's not what we kids called them. - Armadillidium vulgare Pillbug? Roly Poly? That's not what we kids called them. - Armadillidium vulgare
Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 7 March, 2007 - 10:38pm
Last updated 8 March, 2007 - 5:22pm

I like pillbug
My mother calls them sow-boys.
… Cliff Bernzweig, 8 March, 2007 - 8:00am

 
Well, that's a new one
We did have sow bugs, tho. How about Armadillidium vulgare? Naw, the kids would hate it.
… Ron Hemberger, 8 March, 2007 - 10:48am

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