Oriental Cockroach
Commonly called a black beetle, waterbug or shad roach.
- Common Name: Oriental Cockroach
- Scentific Name: Blatta orientalis Linnaeus
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Blattodea/Blattidae
- Metamorphosis: Simple
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Size
Adults males about 1"; females about 1-1/4".
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Color
Shiny black but may vary to dark reddish brown.
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Biology
The egg sack is usually glued to something in a warm protected area near a food source.
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Habit
Survives quite well outdoors.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties