<p>It is called 鼠妇 in writing phrase，also some nickname which is 西瓜虫 潮虫 团子虫 etc</p>

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2016-08-06T04:22:44.510Z
2016-08-06T04:22:44.510Z
gkgy
<p>What is the best simplified Chinese translation for the isopod known as the common European "Woodlouse", also called "Sow bug" or "Pill bug" in US?</p>

<p>(See <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse</a> for details)</p>

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2016-08-06T07:26:51.883Z
Go with @倪阔乐. Also An isopod isn't an insect... It has probably 200 names in China. In my town we call it 钵鞋虫 because it looks like a monk's shoe. The name 西瓜虫 is reserved to those that can curl; Not all of them can.
Wang Dingwei
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2016-08-06T18:36:28.817Z
Tried google 1st but when entering to baidu its not clear its correct.
davedev
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2016-08-06T18:40:07.160Z
Thanks Wang have edited for isopod, sorry was not expecting such an entomologically correct answer, and added picture reference. I would mark 西瓜虫 as correct if your comment was an answer.
davedev
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Translation for "Woodlouse"
# Translation for "Woodlouse"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-08-05)

What is the best simplified Chinese translation for the isopod known as the common European "Woodlouse", also called "Sow bug" or "Pill bug" in US?

(See <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse> for details)

**Tags:** vocabulary, proper-nouns

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Go with @倪阔乐. Also An isopod isn't an insect... It has probably 200 names in China. In my town we call it 钵鞋虫 because it looks like a monk's shoe. The name 西瓜虫 is reserved to those that can curl; Not all of them can.  
> **username_0**: Tried google 1st but when entering to baidu its not clear its correct.  
> **username_0**: Thanks username_1 have edited for isopod, sorry was not expecting such an entomologically correct answer, and added picture reference. I would mark 西瓜虫 as correct if your comment was an answer.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-08-06. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

It is called 鼠妇 in writing phrase，also some nickname which is 西瓜虫 潮虫 团子虫 etc


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