How to Get Rid of Sowbug? Risks, Prevention Tips & What to Know
Learn how to get rid of sowbugs, understand the risks they pose, and discover effective prevention tips. Find out what you need to know to keep your home pest-free.
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Sowbug
Reviewed by Daniel Brady
CEO at AnchorPest Services
Updated July, 25
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How to Identify Sowbug
Learn to identify sowbugs by their flat, oval bodies, segmented exoskeletons, seven pairs of legs, and two tail-like appendages.
📏 Overall Size & Shape
⚠️ Active infestation
🎨 Covering & Coloration
Gray to brown, mottled, camouflaged body.
🦵 Appendages
⚠️ Possible mold growth
👁️ Head & Sensory Organs
⚠️ Pest presence confirmed
🦷 Mouthparts & Feeding
⚠️ Sowbug activity suspected
🔎 Distinctive Marks or Tools
⚠️ Moisture attracts sowbugs
Key Distinguishing Features
- Burrows: Do not create burrows; instead, hide under rocks, logs, and debris for moisture.
- Behaviour: Nocturnal and slow-moving; roll into a ball when threatened (conglobation).
- Habitat: Prefer damp, dark environments such as basements, crawl spaces, and gardens.
- Diet: Feed mainly on decaying organic matter, including plant debris and fungi.
Quick Size Comparison
About the size of a grape, similar to a pill bug but longer and thicker.
Are You Seeing These Warning Signs?
If you notice ANY of these signs, you likely have an active Sowbug infestation. Time is critical - contact us immediately.
⚠️ Active infestation
Presence of small, gray, oval-shaped bugs in damp areas
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Root damage detected
Damage to young plant roots and seedlings
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Possible mold growth
Musty odor in areas with high moisture
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Pest presence confirmed
Fecal pellets or droppings found near baseboards or in moist corners.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Sowbug activity suspected
Yellowing or wilting of lower leaves on indoor plants.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Moisture attracts sowbugs
Peeling or decaying wallpaper near damp walls.
Immediate professional assessment required
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Serious Health Risks to Your Family
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Why DIY Methods Always Fail
Save yourself time, money, and frustration. Here's why store-bought solutions don't work:
Diatomaceous earth
Problem: Diatomaceous earth loses effectiveness when wet
Result: Ineffective in damp environments where sowbugs thrive
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Beer traps
Problem: Sowbugs are not attracted to beer
Result: Ineffective at reducing infestation
Sticky traps
Problem: Sowbugs are not attracted to sticky traps
Result: Ineffective at reducing infestation
Seal entry points
Problem: Sowbugs thrive in moist environments inside the home
Result: Sealing entry points does not address the underlying moisture issue, so infestation persists
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Prevention Plan
Long-term exclusion strategies
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Proper cleanup and sanitization
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Service warranty and follow-up visits
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