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Cockroach

Photo by Olu April
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Field Notes

Description:

it was several inches long and it's 'antanaes' moved pretty quick.

Habitat:

it moved quickly when it moved. The legs have several points on them.

Notes:

it moved rapidly when it did. There were several points on it's legs.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
lori.tas
Hi April, there are several species of cockroach in California. The one you've spotted is the oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis) aka Water bug. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_cockroach
Olu April
I thought this looked a bit interesting.
Photographed
PublishedDecember 13, 2010

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