Brownbanded Cockroach
Brownbanded cockroaches get their common name from the plate brown bands across the wings of adults and the body of the nymph. They occur throughout the U.S.
- Common Name: Brownbanded Cockroach
- Scentific Name: Supella longipalpa (Fabricius)
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Blattodea/Blattellidae
- Metamorphosis: Simple
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Size
Adults about 1/2" long.
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Color
Light brown to brown with females much darker than males.
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Biology
Female attaches her egg sack to the side or undersurface of shelves, furniture, etc.
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Habit
Found throughout structures but show a preference of warmer areas.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties