Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Conglobation protects certain pill bugs and also helps them retain moisture. Some predators have adapted to have specialized ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maintaining high levels of hydration is essential for terrestrial gill function in pill bugs. The pleopodal lungs create a ...

It's time to move your flower pots back indoors -- frosty weather is here to stay. That means you'll annoy the crabby little pill bugs hiding underneath planters, water-logged doormats and potting ...

Most people first notice pill bugs while lifting a flowerpot or turning over a log, then watching small gray roly polies curl into tight balls. Because they share space with ants and beetles, many ...

When pill bugs roll into a tiny ball, the act looks far simpler than it actually is. Known as conglobation, a pill bugs’ “ball” involves a full-body engineering trick designed to protect them from ...