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Australian Cockroach ( Nymph )

Periplaneta australasiae

Photo by maplemoth662
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Field Notes

Description:

I went into the kitchen at 7:00 a.m. in the morning. I looked down at the floor, and I saw a German Cockroach Nymph, resting on the kitchen floor. This cockroach, is alive, and able to move. This cockroach, is one fourth of an inch long. This cockroach, has two, long, medium and dark brown antennae. This cockroach, had medium and dark brown legs. The color of its body, is medium and dark brown. German Cockroach: A small, brown, common, indoor cockroach, found worldwide.

Habitat:

Infests human dwellings and workplaces. Residential and commercial structures. I spotted this German Cockroach Nymph, resting on the kitchen floor.

Notes:

I spotted this German Cockroach Nymph, resting on the kitchen floor, at 7:00 a.m. in the morning. This cockroach, is alive, and able to move.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

Hi maplemoth662.. I have been studying your cockroach nymph and believe you might have something less common than the German cockroach. The nymphs of the German cockroach have a single pale patch on the back like here https://www.adamspestcontrol.com/images/german-cockroach.jpg You might have an Australian cockroach nymph where the pale patch are divided into small parts like this https://arthropodafotos.de/pictures/37_dict/13FU0207po.jpg The Australian cockroaches are much more friendly and called 'Periplaneta australasiae'
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PublishedMay 22, 2017

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