Cockroach
Scientific Name: Blattodea (likely Periplaneta americana or Blattella germanica)
Order & Family: Order: Blattodea; Family: Blattidae or Ectobiidae
Size: 10 mm to 50 mm depending on species and life stage
Natural Habitat
Dark, damp, and warm environments, often indoors near food sources or sewer lines
Diet & Feeding
Omnivorous scavengers; they consume almost any organic material including food scraps, paper, and adhesives.
Behavior Patterns
Nocturnal and highly evasive; they prefer running to flying and undergo incomplete metamorphosis through several nymphal stages.
Risks & Benefits
Risks include being a vector for diseases (Salmonella, E. coli) and triggering asthma or allergies; benefits are minimal indoors, though wild species aid in decomposition.
Identified on: 6/4/2026