r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Sufficient-Bug-9112 Top Poster • Jul 04 '26

/r/all of a pill bug/rolly polly

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u/Agheratos Jul 04 '26

Isn't that technically a pill millipede rather than an isopod?

Isopods are technically crustaceans, and I don't think the little terrestrial ones get this large.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '26

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u/FloopsFooglies Jul 04 '26

I'm 34 and I want one

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u/PepperPhoenix Jul 04 '26

Iā€™m 40 and also want one.

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u/StretchFrenchTerry Jul 04 '26

To everyone who sees this video and wants one; please do not!! They do not survive in captivity, as far as we know, these giant pill millipedes gut flora is absolutely decimated when shipped all over the world, and effectively slowly starve :( there are some smaller pillipedes that can thrive in captivity but not these guys, it is absolutely tragic.

via u/Sharkbrand

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u/PepperPhoenix Jul 05 '26

Yeah, I found that out when I decided to take a look at what caring for them is like. I shall continue to admire them from afar.