Cockroach (crushed)

Scientific Name: Blattodea (likely Periplaneta or Blattella genus)

Order & Family: Order: Blattodea, Family: various

Size: 10mm to 50mm depending on species

Indoors in warm, damp areas like kitchens and bathrooms, or outdoors in leaf litter and sewers

Omnivorous scavengers that eat food scraps, paper, glue, and organic decaying matter

Primarily nocturnal, fast-moving, and highly adaptable to human environments; this specimen is severely damaged

Can transport bacteria and allergens into homes; provides food for predators in the wild ecosystem

Identified on: 5/13/2026