American Cockroach
The American cockroach is also called a waterbug, the Bombay canary, and the Palmettobug. It is worldwide in distribution.
- Common Name: American Cockroach
- Scentific Name: Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus)
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Blattodea/Blattidae
- Metamorphosis: Simple
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Size
Adults about 1-3/8 to 2-1/8".
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Color
Reddish brown except for a submarginal pale brown to yellowish band.
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Biology
The eggs sac is usually in a crack or crevice of high humidity near a food source.
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Habit
Most common in larger commercial buildings.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties