Bug name survey

[urbpan]

There's no right or wrong answer to this, I'm just interested to see what different responses there might be.



What do you call this animal?

Comments

Pillbugs roll into a ball; sowbugs don't (otherwise, they're similar)

[(Anonymous)]

Pillbugs (which roll up into a ball for defense) and Sowbugs (which don't) are small, friendly armored creatures that are easy to care for and fun to observe. Okay, so technically they're terrestrial isopods, but we prefer to think of them as the insect world's idea of an armadillo! In fact, the Pill Bug's scientific name reflects the similarity... not to mention their peaceful nature and protective body armor.