Cockroach, Wood Roach

Common Name: Cockroach, Woods roach
Latin Name: Eurycotis floridana (Walker)
Common Family Name: Blattid cockroaches
Latin Family Name: Blattidae
Other Names: Florida woods cockroach, stinking cockroach
Origin: Native to southern Florida and the West Indies.

Biology

This outdoor cockroach is found under debris and vegetation piles around structures. Suitable harborage sites would be lumber or firewood piles, leaf litter, thick mulch, or within tree holes. It is able to reproduce parthenogenetically, meaning without males in the population. When disturbed the roach will exude a foul-smelling, oily liquid.
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Smokey Brown Cockroaches are an inch long and has uniform, dark mahogany brown and on both of the sexes their wings are longer than the body. Smokey Brown cockroaches prefer to eat plants but can eat almost anything. Smokey Brown cockroaches can be found in tree holes, in leaf molds, firewood, around doors, windows, ventilation ports, under eves, cracks and crevices, weep holes, chimney areas, gutters, and attics. Keep Reading

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The female Oriental Cockroaches are 1- 1 1/4′ long and have wings but cannot fly and the male is 1′ long with wings that cover 3/4 of abdomen. The adult oriental cockroaches are dark brown to black. They will release a foul odor. They will be more frequent during the late spring or early summer. Oriental cockroaches can be found in dumps, crawl spaces, mulch beds, sewers, drains, damp basements. Keep Reading

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German cockroaches are pale to medium brown with two dark stripes on the surface of the prothorax and they are 1/2-5/8′ long. They can be brought into the home when they are just eggs through luggage if you went on a vacation and carried on vegetables, beverage cartons, grocery bags, and food carts. German cockroaches can consume anything. They are nocturnal and live close to their food source in moist areas. They cannot survive outdoors. German cockroaches can be found in kitchens and bathrooms, etc. Keep Reading

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Brown Banded cockroaches are 1/2′ long and light brown with light transverse bands across their wings. They require less moisture than the German cockroach and they are nocturnal insects as well. They can FLY. They can be carried into the house by furniture. They like to eat starchy materials but can eat many different materials as well. Brown Banded cockroaches can be found on ceilings, walls, behind pictures, in lights, appliance motors, furniture, etc. Keep Reading