Pill Bug
What do Pill Bugs Look Like?
Pill bugs are approximately 1/2-inch long, oval-shaped, a slate gray color, and have a distinctive body with segments that resemble armored plates. When disturbed or threatened, these insects roll up into a ball – hence why you might have heard them called “roly polies.” Pill bugs mostly emerge in the evening for feeding purposes.
Signs of a pill bug infestation
Pill bugs are attracted to decaying organic matter for food and dark, damp places to hide and rest. During the day, resting pill bugs can be found under rocks, boards, decaying vegetation, trash, or just below the soil surface. Discovering them indoors is usually a good indication of a heavy infestation outdoors. Inside, they will hide away in dark, damp places like basements or crawl spaces.
Pill bugs can damage the roots of green plants and inhibit or destroy the actual plant. However, when they do wander indoors, they don’t inflict any damage.
