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Cockroach - Periplaneta australasiae
Copyright © 2007 Somers

Cockroach - Periplaneta australasiae
Lapeer, Lapeer County, Michigan, USA
November 5, 2007
Size: one inch long
I'm unsure of what species of roach this is. I sent images to an university and they believe it is Periplaneta australasiae in a juvenile form. Are they correct and has this insect been confirmed in Michigan yet?
Contributed by Somers on 19 November, 2007 - 10:54am
Last updated 10 September, 2009 - 9:36pm

Moved
Moved from Periplaneta. The ornate pattern is characteristic of this species.
… John Carlson, 10 September, 2009 - 9:36pm

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