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Pillbugs, A.K.A. sowbugs, are terrestrial isopods that belong to the Crustacea class. Other crustaceans that pillbugs are related to are lobsters, crabs, shrimp, and crayfish. These small, half inch creatures are classified as Arthropods due to their jointed legs. They have two pairs of antennae, four pairs of mouthparts, and seven main “torso” segments. After molting four or five times, a pillbug has entered adulthood. They first shed their posterior half of the skin, then, about two to three days later, the anterior half of the skin is shed. Pillbugs can be found in moist areas, such as near a broken sprinkler or under a decaying log. This is because the pillbugs, being crustaceans, breathe with gills, and must get their water through the

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