German Cockroach

Natural Habitat

Primarily indoor environments, preferring warm, humid places close to food and water sources such as kitchens, bathrooms, and food storage areas.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous scavengers, eating almost anything, including food scraps, pet food, soap, glue, and even decaying organic matter.

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal, hiding in cracks and crevices during the day and emerging at night to feed. They are very fast breeders, with females producing multiple egg cases (oothecae) throughout their lives, each containing numerous eggs. They can fit through very small openings.

Risks & Benefits

Potential risks include spreading pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi) that can cause food poisoning, dysentery, allergies, and asthma. They are considered significant indoor pests due to their rapid reproduction and ability to contaminate food and surfaces. There are no known direct benefits to humans or the ecosystem from their presence indoors, where they are considered pests.

Identified on: 9/11/2025