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Some kind of Roach? - Arenivaga
Copyright © 2006 Ed Johnson

Some kind of Roach? - Arenivaga
Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas, USA
September 27, 2006
Size: ~30mm
It resembles some kind of Cockroach, but I've never seen one this wide before. He flies easily with those broad wings.

Edit: I think I found it. It resembles the genus Arenivaga submitted by my neighbor, Tony Gallucci. His is here:

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Some kind of Roach? - Arenivaga Some kind of Roach? - Arenivaga
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Contributed by Ed Johnson on 27 September, 2006 - 10:40pm
Last updated 17 October, 2006 - 6:10pm

I made a guide page for these
and moved Tony's to it. Yours looks like a good match to me, but I'm not a roach expert.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 28 September, 2006 - 7:51am login or register to post comments

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