Western Wood Cockroach - (Parcoblatta americana)

The native Western Wood Cockroaches prefer the great outdoors, enjoying arid environments over homesteads.

Staff Writer (7/20/2016): This species of cockroach prefer to live in the open wilderness. They can be found in woods, grasslands, dried-up riverbanks and chaparral. They hide under rocks or leaf litter by day and forage on plant matter or animal matter at night.

Males are winged and females lack wings. Males may be attracted to lights at night. Females lay eggs in a protective capsule. Tiny versions of adults called nymphs hatch in spring. Adults are most active from spring to late autumn.

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Western Wood Cockroach

Category: Cockroach
Common name: Western Wood Cockroach
Scientific Name: Parcoblatta americana

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Blattodea

Family: Blattellidae

Genus: Parcoblatta

Species: americana

Size (Adult, Length): 8mm to 15mm (0.31in to 0.59in)

Identifying Colors: brown

Additional Descriptors: fast, flying

North American Reach (Though Not Limited To*): California; Nevada; Oregon; Mexico

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