And I have a question. Do birds eat roly-polies? Cause my yard is crawling with them and there are constantly a gazillion birds walking around back there, pecking away at my grass.
Poor things. Between Cameron and the birds, I don't think they stand a chance.
And I have another question. Does anyone know how to spell roly-poly? 'Cause I looked it up and found roly-poly with this definition: short and plump - pudgy. Somehow I don't think Webster is talking about the bug.
Yeah, I know. I'm reaching. But hey! It's not a wedding post and it's not a recipe. Right?
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As long as it doesn't go in his mouth!
All I know is my kiddo's used to love to play with them...
:)
Yes, birds eat roly-poly's and I spell it the same way.
The reason I know birds eat them? Several years ago Jessica and Lamar brought in a baby mourning dove after a storm blew down the nest. I made them leave the baby all day waiting to see if the parents would come back to feed the baby, but they didn't. So Jessica had to find whatever kinds of bugs she could find under rocks, etc. I don't know if Skyler (the dove) liked roly-poly's or not, but he (she?) ate a boat load of them anyway because I crammed them down his gullet with long tweezers, LOL!
We released him successfully and I often wonder when I hear doves cooing and calling if it's him or some of his family.
Cameron is looking at that roly-poly like he's considering whether it's edible or not, LOL! ;D
Love,
Diane
I would certainly think birds and other critters like frogs would eat them?! Hummm... Wasn't there a song from the 60's about a roly-poly man? Webster's is a big vague.
Pillbugs
Occasional Invader, Roly-Poly
Description, Elimination of Pillbugs, Roly-Polys
Pillbugs or roly-poly and sowbugs though similar are different bugs that fall into the pest category of occasional invaders. Sowbugs and pillbugs are crustaceans and are closely related to crayfish and shrimp, more so than to insects.
Often confused with sowbugs, one of the distinct differences between sowbugs and pillbugs is that a Pillbug has the ability to roll its body up into a ball resembling a small pill; a Sowbug does not roll into a ball.
Pillbugs prefer damp areas, which is why they are often found invading homes through openings close to patio doors, laundry rooms and basements. These bugs feed on decaying vegetation most often found in mulched areas around homes. The damp conditions and decaying organic debris are contributing factors for several occasional invaders such as millipedes. Elimination procedures for Pillbugs parallel those for millipedes and sowbugs.
oooyyeee! We have them too! But none of the dayhome kids would touch them. Hee. Can't say I was complaining!
All I know about those cute little guys is that the kids love them. Who can resist a bug that curls into a little ball? We also call them Doodle bugs. That should settle the spelling question!!
Who cares how it's spelled? Look how cute he is!
Remember Rolie Polie Olie?
I loved that show & books, I could even sing you the theme song.
The bath sounds heavenly... not gonna happen anytime soon though.
That little guy just gets cuter everyday!
we used to call them pillbugs and potato bugs - i don't know why.
cameron is such a cutie.
Yeah, they're also called pillbugs. And remember? They're crustaceans, so give the kid some melted butter and a pair of tweezers*!
*From your witty remarks in my comments on this post:
http://restoringtheyears.blogspot.com/search?q=roly+poly
ROFLOL! My Reece brought one to me today while I was having a little garage sale. He let it crawl across my desk. Then heads turned and smiles broke out when he affectionately said, "Look at that little fella."
Btw, they grow dem bugs BIG in your neck of the woods. Ewwww!
Blessings,
~Toni~
I went all the way to Venezuela to come here! I was over at Caraquena's blog and read your comment so here I am!
I also have a home school blog mcbenningschool.blogspot.com. It was nice visiting, I love all the cooking tips, especially the thumbtacks on the cake!
Jennifer
When I enlarged the picture I noticed his adorable cute "roly-poly" hands... How Sweet!
Sorry I don't have an answer to any of your questions... just wanted to say "hey" and let you know I am still around... like it or not! ;-)
How funny! I actually just posted pics of my daughter doing the same thing. Must be the time of year!
Care Bear plays with them all day long (not the same one, though, because I don't think they can survive that much action!). She just loves them - makes up stories, talks to them. Feisty will have NOTHING to do with anything that flies or crawls. Even butterflies scare her right now.
I need to catch a picture.
This kid is going to be quite the heartthrob someday, you know. Of course you know that already!
That's cute. You just made a memory...preserved online even. :-)
He's so cute! We seem to have a lot of roly-poly's here too....someone commented yesterday that there are tons more of them this year but I have no clue why.
LOL Barb, between Cam and the birds they have NO chance LOL
I LOATHE bugs! We were at a b-b-que and some of the kids were playing with those. eewww... I can't stand the thought of playing with any bugs. Fortunately Jackson has never liked bugs much either.
It is a cute picture of Cameron. Never mind how to spell roly-poly *grin*...
Hope you had a wonderful weekend.
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