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American Cockroach

Periplaneta americana

The American Cockroach is a large, brown insect that loves warm places. They are fast runners and can even fly short distances! They often come out at night to find food.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The American Cockroach is a large, reddish-brown insect with a distinct yellowish margin on its pronotum, located behind its head. Its flattened, oval body and long antennae distinguish it from smaller, darker species. Both sexes have fully developed wings.

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American Cockroach
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American Cockroach

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A single female cockroach can lay over 150 eggs in her lifetime!

Cockroaches have been on Earth for over 300 million years!

Their antennae are always wiggling to smell and feel their surroundings!

They can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes underwater!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Speed

The American Cockroach can run incredibly fast, covering up to 50 body lengths per second to escape predators.

Fähigkeit

Flexible Form

American Cockroaches have an exoskeleton that helps them squeeze through tiny cracks and crevices quickly.

Fähigkeit

Extended Survival

American Cockroaches can live for a week or more without their head because they breathe through body segments.

Fähigkeit

Chemical Senses

American Cockroaches use their long antennae to sense chemicals, finding food and mates even in darkness.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
40-55 mm
Größe
35-50 mm
Lebenserwartung
400-600 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

An opportunistic scavenger, eating almost anything organic it finds in its environment.

Hauptnahrung

  • Decaying organic matter
  • Starch
  • Sweets
  • Grease
  • Hair
  • Paper

Nahrungssuche

  • Scavenging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Rats prey on cockroaches when available.

eats

House Mouse

Mus musculus

Mice consume cockroaches as a food source.

parasitizes

Ensign Wasp

Evania appendigaster

Wasp larvae develop inside cockroach egg cases.

parasitizes

Cockroach Nematode

Blatticola blattae

Nematodes live in the cockroach's gut.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Palmetto Bug

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a cockroach, it's best to leave it alone and tell an adult.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von American Cockroach?

40-55 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von American Cockroach?

35-50 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von American Cockroach?

400-600 Tage

Was frisst American Cockroach?

An opportunistic scavenger, eating almost anything organic it finds in its environment.

Wo findet man American Cockroach normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt American Cockroach?

Scavenging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von American Cockroach?

6

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