Where they live:

Sowbugs live in groups. When resting during the day, they may be found under trash, rocks, boards, under rotted leaves, or below the soil surface. Wherever there is moisture and dark, they can survive.

Females carry eggs in their pouch on their underside. The eggs hatch in 3 to 7 weeks and remain in the pouch for two months. Once the babies leave, they never return.

What they eat:

Sowbugs are scavengers, feeding on decaying organic matter (rotted leaves, grass). Sometimes they feed on roots and plant parts. They require high moisture.

How they protect themselves:

Sowbugs roll up into a tight little ball.

How they move:

Sowbugs are slow to move. They crawl with their seven pairs of legs.

Their enemies:

Birds, ants, frogs, lizards, and many other animals and insects.

They are most active at night.

They do not bite humans.

Sowbugs are gray or brown and oval shaped with hard shells.

They have many segments and each segment has a pair of legs.