Armadillidium vulgare
Slater bug, woodlouse, pill bug, roley poley at Garran, ACT
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| Armadillidium vulgare | MichaelBedingfield | 20 Oct 2020 | |
| Armadillidium vulgare | Tapirlord | 19 Oct 2020 |
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20 Oct 2020
Pillbugs are closely related to slaters, live in moist areas, both feed on decaying organic matter and are important in recycling natural forests and vegetation. Pillbugs can roll up into a tight ball whereas slaters cannot!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.097321-35.339061
- Maps Hughes Garran Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Garran, ACT
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 17 Oct 2020 02:51 PM Recorded on
- Tapirlord Recorded by
Collections
- Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Armadillidium vulgare Other Crustaceans Crustaceans (Crustacea) Other Arthropods
Species information
- Armadillidium vulgare Scientific name
- Slater bug, woodlouse, pill bug, roley poley Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 948m Recorded at altitude
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