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Species Periplaneta americana - American Cockroach


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Range map for American Cockroach
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arizona           1
California        1 1 
Florida   1  13 2  
Illinois      1     
Iowa         1  
Louisiana      1     
Massachusetts           2
North Carolina          2 
Oklahoma      3     
Pennsylvania      2     
Texas    143   2 

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