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Pill bug, is a small and harmless terrestrial isopod. It derives its name from its ability to roll into a ball, resembling a string of prayer beads, when threatened. This organism, adapted to terrestrial life, is protected by a hard exoskeleton composed of chitin. When it perceives a threat, it curls its body into a spherical shape, employing a passive defense mechanism. Biological Characteristics The pill bug is one of the most well-known species of terrestrial isopods belonging to the suborder