American Cockroach

Periplaneta americana

Appearance

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  • Shining red–brown in colour.
  • 28 – 44 mm long.
  • Wings longer than the body in male; overlap the abdomen in females.
  • Runs (may fly at very high temperatures).

Lifecycle

  • The ootheca (egg case) contains 6 – 28 eggs and is carried by the female for several days before being deposited. Sometimes cemented down and tend to be grouped.
  • Eggs hatch in 1 – 2 months.
  • Nymphs usually develop in 5 months, but it can take up to 15 months.

Habits

 

  • Nocturnal.
  • Omnivorous.
  • Principally inside buildings, drains, basements, pipe ducts and risers.