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Insect Identification > Description of the Western Wood Cockroach

Details of the Western Wood Cockroach

CATEGORY:
Cockroach

COMMON NAME:
"Western Wood Cockroach"

SCIENTIFIC NAME:
(Parcoblatta americana)

TAXONOMY:
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
   Class:Insecta
    Order: Blattodea
     Family: Blattellidae
      Genus: Parcoblatta
       Species: americana

CHARACTERISTICS: This species of cockroach prefer to live outdoors.

They hide under rocks or leaf litter by day and forage on plant matter or animal food at night.

Males are winged and females lack wings. Males may be attracted to lights at night.

ADULT SIZE (Length, not including legs):
8mm to 15mm (0.31in to 0.59in) (Compare Size)

IDENTIFYING COLORS: brown

Oregon; Nevada; California; Baja Mexico

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