Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. The roly-poly, or pill bug, is a terrestrial crustacean that looks ...

Pill bugs are gray pests related to crustaceans, and they are known for their ability to roll up into a ball when they ...

Pillbugs and sowbugs are not bugs at all. Unlike our other garden inhabitants, they are a type of crustacean called an isopod. They are more closely related to lobsters and shrimp than to any insect.

As I have the opportunity to visit with folks about the natural world, I love hearing the countless stories of the fond memories that many people recall of where they would interact with nature as ...

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