Oriental Cockroach

Blatta orientalis

Appearance

•   25 - 30 mm long
•   Dark brown to black in colour
•   The wings undeveloped in female and cover ¾ length of the abdomen in the male.
•   Runs rather than flies

Lifecycle

•  Females deposit 16 eggs in an ootheca (egg case).
•  Hatch in 2 months.
•  Nymphs take 5 - 9 months to develop into adults.

Habits

•  Buildings. Can tolerate lower temperatures than other cockroaches so can also be found outdoors, on rubbish tips etc.
•  Nocturnal.
•  Omnivorous.