Sow bug By: Ruthie
Here are some amazing facts: The sow bug has other names like armadillo bug, cheese log, cheesy log, doodle bug, pill bug, potato bug, roly poly, roll up bug, chuggy pig, chucky pig, slater, gramer sow, butcher boy, butchy boy, and wood bug.
What does my animal eat? The Sow bug is a herbivore that eats: mulch, grass clippings, stems and roots of veggies, seedlings, beddings of plants, and the skin of cucumber.
What does my animal look like? They have three body parts the head, thorax, and abdomen. They have one pair of antennas and one pair of eyes. They have 7 legs. They have segments on their body. They are dark gray or white.
Where does it live? They live in deserts and dark, damp places. They live under rocks or logs.
What adaptations does it have to help it survive? How It helps the Animal Survive Eyes Help it see enemies Antennas Help it feel Legs Help it walk away from enemies Rolls up into a ball To help it hide from enemies
Resourses Title: isopod, pill bug, sow bug information URL: http://insectarizona.edu/isoinfo.htm Date accessed:5 Oct. 2011 Title: woodlouse URL:http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse Date accessed:11 Oct. 2011 Title: none URL: http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/cimg377.html Date accessed: 12 Oct. 2011