Pillbug, Roly-Poly, Woodlouse Armadillidium vulgare (Latreille) (Malacostraca: Isopoda: Armadillidiidae)

, Morgan Byron, and
Contacts: Elena Rhodes

Release Date: 2/2/2026

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in1099-2015

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY630, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 2015. Revised December 2021 and April 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Franklin, J. A., Byron, M. A., & Gillett-Kaufman, J. (2015). Pillbug, Roly-Poly, Woodlouse Armadillidium vulgare (Latreille) (Malacostraca: Isopoda: Armadillidiidae). EDIS, 2015(7), 3. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1099-2015

Authors

Julie Franklin

Morgan Byron

student

University of Florida

biological scientist III, Department of Plant Pathology

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Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

instructional associate professor, Ph.D., Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, former UF/IFAS Extension scientist, integrated pest management, olives, Department of Entomology and Nematology

Contacts

Elena Rhodes

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