Sowbug the invertebrate Was (RE: [VFB] Fly Tyer Article on Sowbug)

[Ed Engelman/Sue Atkinson]

Sowbugs are isopods.  (Whereas amphipods are compressed side to side, 
isopods are compressed top to bottom.) They are common in oceans.  There 
are also terrestrial forms.  Yes they are those small things that hide 
under rotten logs and in the corners of damp basements.  Even the 
terrestrial forms uptake oxygen with gills.

I have found them in ponds here in New York State.  The fresh water aquatic 
forms are not as common as the marine forms.  The aquatic forms do not lay 
eggs onto a substrate.  The female brood the young on herself and carry 
them around until its time for them to be on their own.

Ed
At 11:42 AM 3/11/2005, you wrote:
Sowbugs are in rivers around Colorado and the states around it I 
think.  Plus I am sure there in a lot more places.

Austin