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Roach or Cricket?
Copyright © 2007 Tzila "Z" Duenzl

Roach or Cricket?
McInnish Sports Park, Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas, USA
May 13, 2007
Size: 3/4"
Strange, solid black insect on stone column. Any ID help appreciated.

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Roach or Cricket? Roach or Cricket?
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Contributed by Tzila "Z" Duenzl on 14 May, 2007 - 9:05am
Last updated 6 June, 2007 - 5:41pm

ROACH
THIS IS A ORIENTAL COCKROACH, I SEE THESE ALOT IN MY PROFESSION. THEY ARE WORLD WIDE. THEY PREFER DAMP PLACES.
… KEDPC, 23 May, 2007 - 10:00am login or register to post comments

Roach, I think
It resembles this one, for instance, though I don't think you have this sp. in TX.

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 14 May, 2007 - 9:10am login or register to post comments

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