What is this bug?

Neptune98 · Apr 28, 2016

What is this bug in my sump?

saltyfilmfolks · Apr 28, 2016

fragit · Apr 28, 2016

Looks like a pill bug to me, commonly found outside under rocks and the such. Dark cool and damp places. Is your sump in the basement? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armadillidiidae

Naiad · Apr 28, 2016

That is a terrestrial isopod. Must have wanted to visit his marine cousins...

saltyfilmfolks · Apr 28, 2016

Naiad said:
That is a terrestrial isopod. Must have wanted to visit his marine cousins...

yea kinda thought but, ive seen some odd ones(too much PBS)

Naiad · Apr 28, 2016

Yea. It's possible he is sometype of beach dwelling one as well they live both in and out of water. Anyway it doesn't belong in a tank. Don't trust large isopods.

Neptune98 · Apr 28, 2016

A pill bugs antenna point forward and rear end is round. This bugs antenna point back and the rear end is spear like. Hopefully it's nothing to worry about...

Neptune98 · Apr 28, 2016

Maritimer · Apr 28, 2016

We used to call these ones "sow bugs". Still a terrestrial isopod; a garden detritivore. Related to the pill bugs, but doesn't roll up the way they do.

~Bruce