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German cockroach/Croton bug

Blattella germanica Linnaeus, 1767

Photo by m.prasad.369
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Field Notes

Description:

Length: ~0.6cm <br>
Season : Rainy season <br>
Time : 02:45am 04Jun2021 <br>
Frequency : Very Common <br>
Life stage : Adult

Notes:

Some species of cockroach very common in kitchens here.

Reference Links:

German cockroach - Wikipedia, Types of Cockroaches Found In India - Bro4u Blog

Species ID Suggestions

German Cockroach

Blattella germanica

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German Cockroach

Blattella germanica

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Comments (1)
m.prasad.369
Thank you cliffton & SukanyaDatta! I never observed this in my childhood days but nowadays it's common citing here. It must be an invasive species, made it's way to cities first (through foreign trade) then to rest of India, most probably in last 25 years. :)
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PublishedJune 14, 2022

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