Sow bug, also known by many common names as wood lice,wood bug,roll up bug, potato bug, sow bug is an Isopod crustacea with a rigid, segmented, long exoskeleton and fourteen jointed limbs. Mostly they feed on dead plant material, and they are usually active at night. They can also invade homes in search of moisture and their presence can indicate dampness problems.
Pill bugs and Pill millipedes
Both of these groups of terrestrial segmented arthropods are about the same size. They live in very similar habitats, and they can both roll up into a ball. Pill millipedes and pill bugs appear superficially similar to the naked eye.
LIFE CYCLE
A female woodlouse will keep fertilized eggs in a marsupium on the underside of her body until they hatch into offspring that look like small white woodlice curled up in balls. The mother then appears to “give birth” to her offspring. Females are also capable of reproducing asexually.
PEST HISTORY
These bugs generally considered like earthworm beneficial in gardens for their role in producing compost and overturning the soil.
They are not generally regarded as a serious household pest as they do not spread disease and do not damage sound wood or structures.
Treatment
Call Surrey Pest Control for professional treatment 778-929-9215
