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Periplaneta americana
Copyright © 2007 Graham Montgomery

Periplaneta americana
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
May 1, 2007
Size: ~50 mm
Adding Texas to the map.
Contributed by Graham Montgomery on 2 June, 2007 - 4:47pm
Last updated 29 June, 2010 - 8:54am

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… Graham Montgomery, 29 June, 2010 - 8:54am

Frassed
Moved from American Cockroach.
… Graham Montgomery, 15 June, 2010 - 5:20pm

 
Can we keep it?
While we do have other pictures of this species from Texas, none depict the unique niche of the American cockroach quite like this picture of yours. It is for this reason that I added your picture to the Cockroach Guide Page a few months ago. I’ve added other images to give a better feel for the range in color and size, but this is my favorite of the American cockroaches on the Cockroach Guide Page.
… John Carlson, 28 June, 2010 - 11:41pm

 
Sure
np. Ill move it back.
… Graham Montgomery, 29 June, 2010 - 8:54am

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