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Do they look like this?

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I had one - didn't look anything like that one. It was about a centimeter long, and 1mm wide, kind of brownish.

We also had a ton of ants this year - they were coming in from behind the baseboard by our fireplace.

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"From Wikibooks:

Woodlice are known by many names including pill bug, armadillo bug, potato bug, and roly-poly. They are crustaceans like crabs, or shrimp, but they live on land. There are more than 3000 known species.

What does it look like?

Woodlice are small with a rigid, segmented, exoskeleton and fourteen legs. They are often gray or brown. They have two antenna extending from the head and two small tubes called uropods extending from the posterior.

Where does it live?

They live in moist environments all over earth. They are so common that on many parts of the world you cannot turn over a stone lying on the ground without finding them. they live in the forest and around campus.

What does it eat?

Woodlice eat rotting plants and fungi. Instead of peeing, a woodlouse gets rid of waste by secreting ammonia through its shell as a gas.

How does it defend itself?

Many species can roll up into a small ball the size of a pill (that's why they're sometimes called "pill bugs") to protect themselves. Some species produce bad smelling chemicals through their uropods as a defense mechanism. Their hard shell also helps to protect them.

How does this bug affect people?

Woodlice are a beneficial garden bug, helping to break down plant-matter and create soil."
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Ya, they're potato bugs (as I know them). They've seemed to be a lot in the past few weeks. Must be the weather (rain) promoting them. I see them all over the sidewalk when I walk the dog. Tons.

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