John, You are right. The terrestrial bugs are called Rolley Polley bugs. The Aquatic Sowbug looks pretty much the same as the terrestrial bug. The Sowbug is kind of flat from top top bottom. It can not swim in the current.It lives on the bottom. A scud is flat side to side and had a curve in the body. It can dart or swim some in current. Both have shell backs These are two entirely different bugs. Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
John Martinez wrote: > I think there are both aquatic and terrestrial > sowbugs. Somewhere, I have a site with some info I got > on sowbugs when I asked the same question a long while > ago. Will try to find and post it unless someone else > beats me to it. > > -John > > --- Rob Blomquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sunday 09 December 2001 03:58 pm, you said: > > > Next question is: > > > > > > Is a scud and a sowbug the same thing? If not what > > is the difference? > > > > A scud is a small freshwater crustacean that is > > common to slow flowing > > streams and lakes. A sowbug is a small bug that I > > have only seen living > > under objects in moist, not wet places. > > > > For a mini lecture on scuds, see: > > > http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/angling/protalk/rowley/scuds.phtml > > > > And if you are not a fan of Phil Rowley, then bow > > toward British Columbia, > > right now. If you have a chance to see him speak on > > fly fishing, right now he > > and Brian Chan are doing Stillwater Lectures in the > > Pacific Northwest, do so, > > he is an excellent teacher, pattern developer and > > fly tyer. > > > > Rob > > -- > > Rob Blomquist > > Kirkland, WA > > ===== > The River- > You passers-by, who share my journey, > You move and change,I move and am the same; > You move and are gone, I move and remain. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send your FREE holiday greetings online! > http://greetings.yahoo.com
