Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images If you’ve ever picked up a flower pot on your patio or dug around in a pile of mulch, you’ve probably seen a roly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Common Pill Woodlouse. As I have the opportunity to visit with folks about the natural world, I love hearing the countless stories ...

Most people assume that pill bugs, which are more colloquially referred to as ‘roly polies,’ are insects. But while you might find these little critters hanging out under rocks with other bugs, they ...

Meet the animal kingdom’s newest little guy. This is Booralana nickorum, a recently described species of deep-sea isopod found in The Bahamas. It is a cirolanid isopod—a member of the family ...

Roly poly bugs may be a source of fun for kids and adults but these little bugs that form into balls at the slightest touch are causing problems for some threatened fish. New research finds steelhead ...

Surviving as a tiny roly poly is impossible Posted: February 11, 2026 | Last updated: February 11, 2026 What happens when you turn into a tiny roly poly bug? Everything suddenly becomes dangerous, and ...

If you've ever picked up a flower pot on your patio or dug around in a pile of mulch, you've probably seen a roly poly. The common name, given to both pillbugs and sowbugs, is appropriate because of ...