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Wood Cockroach - Parcoblatta pennsylvanica
Copyright © 2006 Charles Schurch Lewallen

Wood Cockroach - Parcoblatta pennsylvanica
Henryetta, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USA
July 7, 2006
Size: aprox. 30mm
Parcoblatta
Came to black light.
Matches the photo and description of Parcoblatta pennsylvanica in my Kansas guide.

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Contributed by Charles Schurch Lewallen on 7 July, 2006 - 9:55pm
Last updated 1 October, 2014 - 1:44pm

Moved
Moved from Wood Cockroaches.
… Alan Jeon, 1 October, 2014 - 1:44pm

Nice pics
These are living around my house. I will post pics. I found several and even a mating pair last night in Maryland, Baltimore county! UG. Fascinating though!
… JB, 28 April, 2012 - 8:30pm

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