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American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
Appearance
- 28 – 44 mm long.
- Shining red–brown in colour.
- Wings longer than the body in male; only just overlap abdomen in female.
- Runs (may fly at very high temperatures).
Lifecycle
- The ootheca (egg case) containing 6 – 28 eggs is carried by the female for several days before being deposited. Sometimes cemented down and tend to be grouped.
- Hatch in 1 – 2 months.
- Nymphs usually develop in 5 months, but it can take up to 15 months.
Habits
- Principally inside buildings, drains, basements, pipe ducts and risers.
- Nocturnal.
- Omnivorous.
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