Note 2668 — BOOK XXIX. REMEDIES DERIVED FROM LIVING CREATURES. (continued 2)
John Bostock translation
This insect in reality is a woodlouse, whereas the millepedes previously described are evidently caterpillars. Woodlice are still swallowed alive by schoolboys, and old women are to be found who recommend them for consumption. Holland says that woodlice are good for pains in the ears.