Timeline for What is this bug and should I be concerned?
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| Mar 1, 2016 at 17:21 | comment | added | Michael | @CramerTV I only ever heard them called rolley-pollies when I was a kid... it certainly sounds less threatening than "wood lice" too! | |
| Mar 1, 2016 at 13:17 | comment | added | i-CONICA | Thanks, @bib I've surpassed the editable timeframe, but will keep in mind for the future. | |
| Mar 1, 2016 at 12:30 | comment | added | bib | @i-CONICA Welcome to the site. The question about stickey was raised by DMoore. If you want to be sure he sees your response, you need to include the @ symblol immediately followed by his name. Then he will get a message you have responded. | |
| Mar 1, 2016 at 12:20 | comment | added | i-CONICA | Their feet are not sticky, if by sticky you mean tacky/adhesion. Their feet come to a point, and so they can cling to most non-smooth surfaces, like wood, brick, skin, etc. They couldn't walk on glass that isn't horizontal. | |
| Mar 1, 2016 at 2:16 | comment | added | CramerTV | I grew up calling it a potato bug as well but after moving out west I hear them called rolley pollies because they roll up into a circle for their defensive position. | |
| Mar 1, 2016 at 0:23 | comment | added | Cave Johnson | @Peteris Interesting. I guess my potato bug is a regional thing. | |
| Feb 29, 2016 at 20:39 | comment | added | Peteris | @Andrew here's another thing that's called "potato bug" in many places - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_potato_beetle | |
| Feb 29, 2016 at 19:07 | comment | added | Cave Johnson | I find it strange that people call this a potato bug. I always associated "potato bug" with this guy | |
| Feb 29, 2016 at 19:05 | comment | added | Rollo R | I think I found the source; rotting lumber in my deck. How'd they got in I'm not sure. Perhaps through the door. | |
| Feb 29, 2016 at 15:55 | comment | added | bib | @DMoore I think we just thought they looked like a baked potato. You mostly find them under rocks and decaying leaves and branches. I have never had them walk across my delicate skin, so I don't know about sticky. | |
| Feb 29, 2016 at 15:52 | comment | added | DMoore | +1 - Do they eat potatoes or are they just supposed to look like a potato? Also I think I had one of these in my living room. Are their feet exceptionally sticky? | |
| Feb 29, 2016 at 14:45 | history | answered | bib | CC BY-SA 3.0 |