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FLORIDA WOODS COCKROACH (Eurycotis floridana)

Key Biology

  • 1 ½ - 1 ¾ inch long as an adult
  • Dark reddish-brown to black
  • Nymphs have yellow bands on top of thorax

Distribution/Habits

  • Can emit a strong foul smelling odor
  • Found in lumber, lead mulch, wood piles, under palmetto leaves, in mulch around the perimeter of buildings