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BROWN COCKROACH (Periplaneta bunnea)

Key Biology

  • 1 ¼ inch long as an adult, almost identical to the American cockroach
  • Reddish-brown
  • Cerci at the tip of the abdomen are stubby rather than long and thin as with the American

Distribution/Habits

  • Found mainly outdoors, may be found indoors and in greenhouses
  • Can be found under bark and mulch, trees and sewers