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Size : Up to 2 inches long.
Color : Reddish brown.
The American cockroach is the largest cockroach that infests homes and
buildings in the United States. This insect may be recognized by a yellow "figure-8" pattern on the
shield at the front of its body. In Florida, the American cockroach is called the "palmetto bug,"
and it has the nickname "water bug" throughout the United States. |
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Size : About 1/2-inch in length.
Color : Brown.
It is recognized by the two dark, longitudinal stripes on the "shield"
at the front of the body under which the head is located. |
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Size : Both male and female are about
one inch in length.
Color : The female is all black, while the male has two brown wings.
The female oriental cockroach differs in appearance from the male which often leads homeowners to believe they
have two types of cockroaches. The female is black, oval in shape, and has no wings -- only two small wing pads
just behind the thoracic "shield." The male is thinner in shape, about the same length, and has two
brown wings that extend partway down the abdomen. |
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Size : As large as 1-1/2 inches in
length.
Color : Dark mahogany brown.
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