Bug Identifier
Brown-banded cockroach (likely)
Community identification

Brown-banded cockroach (likely)

Supella longipalpa

Order & Family
Blattodea; Ectobiidae
Size
About 10–14 mm (0.4–0.55 in) long.
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Natural Habitat

Warm, dry indoor spaces, especially bedrooms, kitchens, furniture, and appliances. It can spread through clothing, boxes, and used furnishings.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous scavenger feeding on crumbs, grease, starches, glue, dead insects, and organic debris. It may also nibble fabric or book bindings when food is scarce.

Behavior Patterns

Mostly nocturnal and fast-moving; adults and nymphs hide in cracks and emerge at night. Females attach banded egg cases to protected surfaces, and infestations can develop indoors year-round.

Risks & Benefits

It can contaminate food and surfaces, trigger allergies or asthma, and spread mechanically carried microbes. It has no meaningful household benefit.