What are these bugs?
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hawkdon
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- Liberty MO
Rolly Poly
-Oy-
Bloke with a camera
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- Lancashire
Pill Bug
Aunt Bea
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- Near Mount Pilot
That Lady in PA
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pillbug
dobielvr
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- California
Potato bug....I don't know why.
josephine
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- Maybe it’s San Jose
I’m not sure what they’re called, but I always see them when I move my flower pots. They seem to like dark, damp places.
Tommy
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- New Hampshire
Pillbugs, isopods.
Aunt Bea
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- Near Mount Pilot
We used to lump them in with Sowbugs.
Paco Dennis
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- Mid-Missouri
As a child, I would lie on the grassy lawn 
and observe the bustling life teeming within the miniature ecosystem 
. Different bugs of various shapes and sizes inhabited their own tiny forest 
, creating a fascinating world. I could spend hours watching the intricate activities unfolding before my eyes 
. It was almost as entertaining as watching television 
. 
and observe the bustling life teeming within the miniature ecosystem . Different bugs of various shapes and sizes inhabited their own tiny forest , creating a fascinating world. I could spend hours watching the intricate activities unfolding before my eyes . It was almost as entertaining as watching television .
josephine
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- Maybe it’s San Jose
The world of insects is really interesting. I like insects, but I don’t like the fuzzy ones, like caterpillars
. Even though they grow up to become butterflies
, I only like the butterflies, not the caterpillars. 
When I was a kid, one of my favorite books was The Insect World of Fabre. I loved the content, and I’m not sure if you’ve read it, but even now I still find it really interesting.
. Even though they grow up to become butterflies, I only like the butterflies, not the caterpillars. When I was a kid, one of my favorite books was The Insect World of Fabre. I loved the content, and I’m not sure if you’ve read it, but even now I still find it really interesting.
gruntlabor
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A DOG'S BOOK OF BUGS. --Elizabeth Griffen, 1967
Although I'm not a dog, I enjoyed this picture book
Although I'm not a dog, I enjoyed this picture book
Dr.Colosso
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Pissebedden
Literally translated piss beds.
I always wondered why.
The name "pissebed" dates back to the 16th century and is likely a translation of the French "pissenlit." It refers to the folk belief that dried and ground woodlice were effective as a remedy for bedwetting (pee-in-bed). They were also used as a diuretic for kidney problems.
But they can't roll up in a ball. Never seen those.
Literally translated piss beds.
I always wondered why.
The name "pissebed" dates back to the 16th century and is likely a translation of the French "pissenlit." It refers to the folk belief that dried and ground woodlice were effective as a remedy for bedwetting (pee-in-bed). They were also used as a diuretic for kidney problems.
But they can't roll up in a ball. Never seen those.
MarciKS
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- Great Plains
Me too
OldFeller
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- Pennsylvania, USA
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"The image displays two examples of a pill bug (also known as a roly-poly or woodlouse) or a pill millipede, which are often mistaken for each other.
Both have the ability to roll into a ball as a defense mechanism. "
"The image displays two examples of a pill bug (also known as a roly-poly or woodlouse) or a pill millipede, which are often mistaken for each other.
Both have the ability to roll into a ball as a defense mechanism. "
Naturally
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- Corner of Walk 'n Don't Walk
We called them doodle bugs until we found out the real name is rolly pollies 