Pillbug, Sowbug, roly-poly
Armadillidiumvulgare
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Bay Minette, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Elberta, Alabama
Phoenix, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona(2 reports)
Conway, Arkansas
Deer, Arkansas
Harrisburg, Arkansas
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Auberry, California
Elk Grove, California
Grass Valley, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore Station, California
Los Angeles, California
Marina, California
Oceanside, California
Reseda, California
Salinas, California
San Clemente, California
San Diego, California
Santa Maria, California
Stockton, California
Tracy, California
West Covina, California
Clifton, Colorado
Denver, Colorado(3 reports)
Golden, Colorado
Stamford, Connecticut
Deltona, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Lake Butler, Florida
Orange Park, Florida
Panama City, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Duluth, Georgia
Springfield, Illinois
Westchester, Illinois
Indianapolis, Indiana
Linton, Indiana
Peru, Indiana
Valparaiso, Indiana
Delhi, Iowa
Kalona, Iowa
Ewing, Kentucky
Hebron, Kentucky
Melbourne, Kentucky
Salvisa, Kentucky
Plain Dealing, Louisiana
Baltimore, Maryland
Crofton, Maryland
Princess Anne, Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland
Algonac, Michigan
Harper Woods, Michigan
Jackson, Michigan
Southfield, Michigan
Westland, Michigan
Bridgeton, Missouri
Saint Louis, Missouri
Sunrise Beach, Missouri
Maplewood, New Jersey
Buffalo, New York
Himrod, New York
Water Mill, New York
Yonkers, New York
Matthews, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Swansboro, North Carolina
Cincinnati, Ohio
Corning, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Stow, Ohio
Williamsburg, Ohio
Claremore, Oklahoma
Owasso, Oklahoma
Astoria, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
West Columbia, South Carolina
Bristol, Tennessee
Charlotte, Tennessee
Germantown, Tennessee
Jonesborough, Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Old Hickory, Tennessee
Sevierville, Tennessee
Westmoreland, Tennessee
Arlington, Texas
Austin, Texas
Boerne, Texas
Brady, Texas
Frisco, Texas
Houston, Texas(2 reports)
Jacksonville, Texas
Lake Jackson, Texas
Liberty Hill, Texas
Lufkin, Texas
Mcallen, Texas
Red Oak, Texas
Salineno, Texas
Kanab, Utah
Madison Heights, Virginia
Manassas, Virginia
Cathan, Washington
John Sam Lake, Washington
Kalama, Washington
Lakewood, Washington
North Marysville, Washington
North Sultan, Washington
Priest Point, Washington
Pullman, Washington
Richland, Washington
Shaker Church, Washington
Spanaway, Washington
Stimson Crossing, Washington
Sultan, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Weallup Lake, Washington
Green River, Wyoming
Rawlins, Wyoming
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Pill bugs are roly polys; sow bugs are not.
Pill bugs are relatively harmless.
Sow bugs are very destructive in gardens.
The internet disgusts me sometimes with misinformation that just gets blindly repeated as fact. For example, when lone star ticks first showed up where I lived, the entire internet said they didn't cause disease. They do. I'm proof. Numerous garden sites & blogs claim that sow bugs only eat dead plant material.
Wrong.
Sow bugs invaded my garden after my landscaper used free mulch provided by my town. They are now everywhere. They live in the ground, in planters, in window boxes and my deck is crawling with them at night. They've destro... read more
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