Bug Identifier
Cockroach nymph (likely wood cockroach)
Community identification

Cockroach nymph (likely wood cockroach)

Likely Parcoblatta species; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image

Order & Family
Blattodea, Ectobiidae
Size
About 10–25 mm as adults; this individual appears to be a small juvenile or teneral adult.
See this bug in the Encyclopedia

Natural Habitat

Wood cockroaches live outdoors in leaf litter, rotting wood, logs, and beneath bark. They may wander indoors, especially around lights or through open doors and windows.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous scavengers that feed mainly on decaying leaves, wood, fungi, and organic debris, occasionally consuming other food residues.

Behavior Patterns

Mostly nocturnal and active in warm, humid conditions; males are often attracted to lights. They generally reproduce outdoors and do not establish large indoor infestations.

Risks & Benefits

Wood cockroaches are not important household pests and are not known for significant disease transmission. They recycle organic matter, though any cockroach can mechanically carry microbes and may trigger allergies.