We found this one outside, on the back fence. I believe it is
Periplaneta fuliginosa, a Smokeybrown Cockroach.
TAMU lists it as common in Texas (and I can vouch that it's common around here.) Other internet
sources describe the Smokeybrown as "a little over 1 inch long, and both sexes have wings that are longer than the abdomen. Their very dark mahogany colour is striking; no light markings appear on the pronotum or wings." That does describe our specimen, and the nice image of a Smokeybrown by LunarEagle. Should there be a species page for these?
Contributed by
The Longs on 24 June, 2006 - 10:25pm
Last updated 14 October, 2008 - 11:48pm