American Cockroach

Periplaneta americana

Appearance

•  28 - 44 mm long.
•  Shining red-brown in colour.
•  Wings longer than the body in male; only just overlap abdomen in female.
•  Runs (may fly at very high temperatures)

Lifecycle

•  The ootheca (egg case) containing 6 – 28 eggs is carried by the female for several days before being deposited. Sometimes cemented down and tend to be grouped.
•  Nymphs usually develop in 5 months, but it can take up to 15 months.

Lifecycle

•  Principally inside buildings, drains, basements, pipe ducts and risers.
•  Nocturnal.
•  Omnivorous.