Defense against threats and protection against disturbances are reasons why a woodlouse curls into a ball. The crustacean in question (Oniscidea suborder) curls with under-parts inward so that the harder exo-skeleton is what potential competitors and predators find.
I don't know. It depends what breed of woodlouse it is. But I can tell you there are over 3,500 species of woodlouse!
No, the woodlouse is a crustacean known as an isopod. Some isopod species live in the sea, and others on sand beaches. But stereotypical woodlice live on land, and are often referred to as "doodle bugs" and "pill bugs" (for instinctively rolling into a ball when threatened).
The white plates/Patches are tubes that are located on the underside, of the woodlouse.
A male woodlouse will have a penis if you look close enough
They could be called liceAnd then the big woodlouse would be called Woodlice
WOODLOUSE, SLATER, SOWBUG, PILLBUG, DOODLEBUG, ROLY-POLY, POTATO BUG, BALL BUG
They curl up into a ball, exposing only their hard outer shells.
If you want the ball to curl shoot it from the right/left
Some wood lice can roll up into a ball to protect themselves.
a ball that you use to curl stuff with WOOTERs
A Woodlouse is actually classified as a crustacean. It's flexible, hard outer shell allows it to roll in a ball to protect itself against potential predators.
They curl into a ball.
they curl in a ball
a 5 yard curl in football is where a player is able to curl a ball 5 yards away from his kicking position and then be able to have curled the ball back in line with his standing position
they curl up in a ball
hedgehogs curl up into a ball when threatened
You can't because its on a TV