sowbugs
Garden soil crustaceans
Sowbugs are small land-dwelling crustaceans with segmented, oval bodies and multiple legs, found in damp environments under rocks, logs, and leaf litter.
Despite their name, they're not bugs but relatives of shrimp and crabs.
Unlike the similar pillbug, sowbugs cannot roll into a ball when disturbed.
Also called woodlice.
Aquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
- woodliceSmall terrestrial isopods
- roly-polyPlump and round
- segmentedDivided into sections
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
antennae · gills · molting · terrestrial · detritivore · nocturnal · moisture · legs
Slightly wet
- leaf litterDecomposing ground debris
- rotting woodDeteriorating plant matter
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- mulchProtective plant bedding
bark · logs · stones · soil · garden · basement · cellar · crawlspace
Organism breaking down corpses
- detritivoreEats dead organic material
- organic matterMaterial from living sources
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- fungiSpore-reproducing decomposers
bacteria · soil health · ecosystem · prey · predator · spider · centipede · beetle
Pest takeover situation
- houseplantIndoor ornamental greenery
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- damageHarm or impairment
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
tender stems · control · removal · trapping · diatomaceous earth · exclusion · ventilation · drainage
crustacean
Aquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
exoskeleton · antennae · gills · molting · terrestrial · detritivore · nocturnal · moisture · legs · marsupium
damp
Slightly wet
- leaf litterDecomposing ground debris
- rotting woodDeteriorating plant matter
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
mulch · bark · logs · stones · soil · garden · basement · cellar · crawlspace · greenhouse
decomposer
Organism breaking down corpses
- detritivoreEats dead organic material
- organic matterMaterial from living sources
- decayGradual organic breakdown
fungi · bacteria · soil health · ecosystem · prey · predator · spider · centipede · beetle · toad
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- houseplantIndoor ornamental greenery
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- damageHarm or impairment
roots · tender stems · control · removal · trapping · diatomaceous earth · exclusion · ventilation · drainage · prevention
- arthropodsarthropod, arthropods, Arthropoda, insects, insect
- crawlersants, beetles, caterpillars, centipedes, cockroaches
- ground crittersmice, rats, ants, cockroaches, spiders
- decomposersfungi, decomposers, decomposer, mushrooms, earthworms
- detritivoresearthworms, millipedes, woodlice, pill bugs, dung beetles
- fishing baitworm, worms, nightcrawlers, nightcrawler, live bait