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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Cockroaches and Termites (Blattodea) » Blattoidea » Blattidae » Blattinae » Periplaneta » Smoky Brown Cockroach (Periplaneta fuliginosa)
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Found a computer bug. - Periplaneta fuliginosa
Copyright © 2009 JesseT

Found a computer bug. - Periplaneta fuliginosa
Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA
August 19, 2009
Size: ~2mm
It looks like a roach I think? That's about as far as I can narrow it down. It was tiny and on my keyboard. Is it immature, maybe?
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Contributed by JesseT on 19 August, 2009 - 9:49pm
Last updated 28 September, 2009 - 4:17pm

Moved
Moved from Cockroaches. I believe that the white tips on the antennae and the translucent/white pattern on the thorax and abdomen on a specimen that is otherwise black are characteristic of Smoky Brown Cockroaches. Brownbanded nymphs have a slightly different pattern (but close), and tend to be multiple shades of brown.
… John Carlson, 28 September, 2009 - 4:17pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Eric R. Eaton, 24 September, 2009 - 12:13pm login or register to post comments

Yes.
Yes, a cockroach nymph, possibly the brown-banded. Great shot!
… Eric R. Eaton, 20 August, 2009 - 10:38am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks! They usually aren't so cooperative with me. I think the fact it can't fly off when I shove a camera in its face helped me get a good shot this time.
Hmm, if there's no way to tell exactly I'll just move it to "roaches" then.
… JesseT, 1 September, 2009 - 9:14pm login or register to post comments

 
I cropped this image...
...to show more insect and less keyboard.
… Ron M., 21 September, 2009 - 10:26am login or register to post comments

 
But, but that was my size ref
But, but that was my size reference! Haha, now all I need is a positive ID, and I'll move it appropriately.
… JesseT, 21 September, 2009 - 6:52pm login or register to post comments

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