Bug Facts - Fleas
Physical Characteristics
 Sowbugs and pillbugs are the only two
crustaceans that have adapted themselves entirely to
land.
They actually have gills instead of
a trachea with which they breath.
They are related to snails and
slugs.
Sowbugs are virtually the same as
pillbugs but have a wider body and cannot roll themselves
into a ball and have two appendages that protrude from the
rear of the body.
They have oval bodies which have 7
overlapping plates, as well as 7 pairs of legs. Head and
abdomen are small compared to rest of body and they can
reach 3/4 inch in length.
Pillbugs are often called roly poly
as they can roll up into a tight ball.
Habitation
Both are scavengers which feed on
decaying organic matter and can injure young plants. They
like moist locations and are found under objects on the damp
ground, as well as under vegetable debris of all
kind.
They may bury themselves several
inches into the soil.
They are active mostly at
night.
The female carries her young in a
pale colored vivarium or marsupium on the underside of her
body. The young are white in color.
They may be found along with
argentine ant problem.
Prevention
Infestations can be controlled with
Burge Pest Control's Residential Power Protection
Plan.
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