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Turkestan Cockroach - Blatta orientalis
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Turkestan Cockroach - Blatta orientalis
Santee , California, USA
September 7, 2016
Size: 1.5" to 2"
Contributed by Schreckles on 9 September, 2016 - 12:32am
Last updated 10 September, 2016 - 12:41am

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Moved from Cockroaches and Termites.
… Alan Jeon, 9 September, 2016 - 5:51pm

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Moved from Cockroaches and Termites.
… Alan Jeon, 9 September, 2016 - 5:51pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… metrioptera, 9 September, 2016 - 8:42am

Cockroach…
Appears to be an Oriental Cockroach.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 9 September, 2016 - 12:57am

 
Cockroach
Thank you for the where to look to identify it - doesn't look like any cockroach I've ever seen before, but once I researched it more, with your help, I now know it is a Turkestan Cockroach.
… Schreckles, 10 September, 2016 - 12:40am

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