They're the same thing, but there are many kinds of them.
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The wood louse, also known as the pillbug, sowbug, or roly-poly. However, it is technically not an insect, as it has 6-11 leg pairs. It is technically a crustacean (like crabs and lobsters).
WOODLOUSE, SLATER, SOWBUG, PILLBUG, DOODLEBUG, ROLY-POLY, POTATO BUG, BALL BUG
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Yes they are, I used to play with them all the time. FUN FACT: Pillbugs curl into tight balls when threatened.Most kids have poked a pillbug to watch it roll up into a tight ball. In fact, many people call them roly polies for just this reason. Its ability to curl up distinguishes the pillbug from another close relative, the sowbug....
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It falls under Isopoda -- "Shelled" crustaceans with 7 pairs of legs.
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they help to dig the soil and break the organic matter