American Cockroach
Other Name(s): Cockroach
Characteristics: The American Cockroach is actually not native to the United States, instead transplanted through hundreds of years of shipping cargo and passengers across the oceans. They appear glossy and carry a reddish-brown look throughout. Even their wings are the same color and brown marks can be seen at the center of the pronotum. The female has a shorter pair of wings wings while the male's extends past the abdomen. They are surprisingly very good flyers.
General Adult Size (Length):
27mm to 40mm
(1.06in to 1.57in)
Identifying Colors: brown; red; yellow
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Category: Cockroach
Common Name: American Cockroach
Scientific Name: (Periplaneta americana)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Family: Blattidae
Genus: Periplaneta
Species: americana
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