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American Cockroach - Periplaneta americana

American Cockroach - Periplaneta americana
near NYC, New York, USA
April 20, 2014

Moved
Moved from Cockroaches and Termites.
Thanks Alan.

Periplaneta americana
I'm fairly certain that this is P. americana.
I own a small colony of P. brunnea at my house and they all have black cerci, which isn't present in your specimen.

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