The croton bug or German cockroach (Blattella germanica) is a species of little cockroach that is normally between 1.1 and 1.6 cm (0.43 and 0.63 in) length. Its hue ranges from tan to almost black, and its pronotum bears two dark, fairly parallel stripes that extend from the head (back) to the wing’s top. B. […]
The largest species of common cockroaches is the american cockroach (Periplaneta americana), which is frequently seen as an annoyance. It goes by the names Bombay canary, kakerlac, and ship cockroach. It is frequently mistaken for a palmetto bug. American cockroaches are actually native to Africa and the Middle East, despite their name. As a result
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The rhinoceros cockroach and Queensland gigantic cockroach are other names for the huge burrowing cockroach (Macropanesthia rhinoceros). They are the heaviest species of cockroach in the world, with weights up to 30-35 grams and lengths up to 7.5-8 cm (3.1 in). It belongs to the family Blaberidae, which has numerous species. It belongs to the
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A species of cockroach in the Blaberidae family is the speckled cockroach, often known as the lobster cockroach or (small) cinereous cockroach (Nauphoeta cinerea). In the genus Nauphoeta, it is the only species. Nauphoeta cinerea is a brown, mottled plant that matures as an alate and grows to a maximum length of 30 mm. A
The orange-headed cockroach, Eublaberus posticus, is a species of cockroach that is indigenous to South and Central America. E. posticus females have been found to endure on water alone for up to 360 days. The moment the wings have fully developed but before the cuticle has set, they mate. During sexual activity, females have been
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Also known as the huge cave cockroach of Central America or the Brazilian cockroach. Although some sources state the maximum length as 9 cm (3.5 in), Blaberus giganteus is one of the largest cockroaches in the world, with males growing up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) and females up to 10 cm (3.9 in). Because
The Cuban cockroach, also known as the green banana cockroach, or Panchlora nivea, is a little species of cockroach that can be found in the Caribbean and Cuba, along the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas and as far north as Summerville. Tropical or subtropical climates are where you can find it. The larger females
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This species of cockroachbelong to the family Blaberidae is known as the Blaberus craniifer (death’s head cockroach). Due to its resemblance in appearance to the discoid cockroach, Blaberus discoidalis, it is frequently mistaken for the latter. Death’s head is named after the markings on the pronotum’s top: “cranii,” which is Latin for “of the head,”
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A medium-sized species of cockroach known as the Dubia roach, orange-spotted roach or Argentinian wood roach, can reach lengths of about 40 to 45 mm (1.6–1.8 in). Adult females only have little wing stubs with their tegmina (forewings) being roughly a fourth of their body length, in contrast to adult males who have complete wings
One of the biggest species of cockroach, the Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa), can grow to be 5 to 7.5 centimeters (2 to 3 inches) in length when fully grown. They are indigenous to Madagascar, an island off the coast of Africa, where they are frequently discovered in decaying logs. It is one of about
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