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Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

Are they a problem? I've got hundreds of the little things roaming around through my garden, and especially in the compost pile.

4/30/2005 5:44:54 PM

Utah

I have them in my patch, they have never been a problem for me.
gordon

5/2/2005 11:53:21 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

They eat decaying organic material. They don't bother with live green plant materials. Like Earthworms, they're just one more part of the soil food web.

5/2/2005 10:24:46 PM

Montoursville, PA

More or less their presence indicates a natural progression, in your effort, to build a more healthy soil.

5/2/2005 11:37:23 PM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

Thanks!

5/8/2005 12:37:45 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

Are those what we call in the South "rolly polly's"?

5/8/2005 1:22:20 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

Never mind. I just Googled it and yea, those are rolly-pollies. They won't hurt a thing.

5/8/2005 1:24:31 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

As kids we called them "Ball Bugs". I like the large gray ones over the smaller tan ones. They crunch better.

5/8/2005 3:37:42 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

As kids we called them "Ball Bugs". I like the large gray ones over the smaller tan ones. They crunch better.

5/8/2005 3:37:53 PM

Montoursville, PA

I ate one on a dare one time. I lived. Gotta be a beneficial!

5/8/2005 4:49:57 PM