Mira M. of Sebastopol asks: How damaging are those roly-poly bugs in the garden? Do they need to be controlled? Compared to other insects, roly-poly bugs, aka sowbugs or pillbugs, are low on the ...

Mira M. of Sebastopol asks: I have quite a few of those ‘roly-poly’ bugs in my garden. A friend called them ‘sowbugs.” Are they a bug that I need to control? Will they do any damage to my plants?

Roly-poly bugs, also known as pillbugs, are one of the more beloved “bugs.” Found under rocks and in moist areas inside and outside the home, these little nocturnal crustaceans are known for their ...

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

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 ...

Question: My biggest question is how to rid my raised vegetable beds of the abundance of bugs of all sorts who have made their home there over the past couple of years. I love the little "roly poly" ...

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 ...