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pistachio87 Mahwah, NJ(Zone 6a) Jan 29, 2014

I found this neat blue bug in a garden bed last fall. It curled up in my hand, and reminds me of a pill bug. Does anyone know what it is? Thank you for any help!

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hcmcdole Powder Springs, GA(Zone 7b) Jan 29, 2014

I believe that is a roly-poly bug, sow bug, pill bug are some of the common names.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armadillidiidae

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse


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KyWoods Highland Heights, KY(Zone 6a) Jan 29, 2014

Yes, it's a pill bug with a virus. See item #9 in this article:
http://www.humzoo.com/stevenheinzel/blog/99/

Here are more blue ones: http://flickrhivemind.net/Tags/crustacean,iridovirus/Interesting

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hcmcdole Powder Springs, GA(Zone 7b) Jan 30, 2014

Very cool. Some interesting yet disgusting facts about them.

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pistachio87 Mahwah, NJ(Zone 6a) Jan 30, 2014

Thank you hcmcdole, and kywoods! Grateful for the i.d., and the link to the cool facts. Did not know pill bugs were not even insects... Sorry to learn this one was blue due to a virus! Interesting nonetheless. Thanks again!

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