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ID Help - Blattella
Copyright © 2007 Ethan Kistler

ID Help - Blattella
Palatka, Putnam County, Florida, USA
June 28, 2007
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Contributed by Ethan Kistler on 29 June, 2007 - 1:49pm

Cockroach
In your area, this is either the Asian Cockroach or the similar-looking German Cockroach; Blattella asahinai or B. germanica, respectively. One easy way to tell them apart is that asahinai can fly, while germanica cannot (See the comments on this page).
… Stephen Luk, 29 June, 2007 - 1:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Help with Cockroach ID
Where did you find this particular cockroach? Also, the Asian Field Cockroach has an angled black mark and a straight black mark on its hood, not two straight ones. I think the rt one is angled but I'd have to look at a detailed description to make sure.
… sciencebuff, 9 May, 2008 - 12:04am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Moved to genus level. I'll see if I can find it tonight and see if it flies or not. Thanks for the ID.
… Ethan Kistler, 29 June, 2007 - 2:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Asian roaches....
Asian roaches are also attracted to lights at night, if I recall correctly, something the domicile-inhabiting German does not do.
… Eric R. Eaton, 2 July, 2007 - 6:46pm login or register to post comments

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