American Cockroach

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Details

Name:
American Cockroach

Scientific Name:
Periplaneta americana

Reference Number:
RR-623

Product Code: 2385

Description

Order Blattodea; Family Blattidae - Late instar nymph moulting (shedding its cuticle) an unpigmented, soft-bodied nymph emerging from its old exoskeleton - Distribution in Australia: all mainland states & Christmas and Norfolk Islands - An introduced pest species with worldwide distribution in tropical and subtropical areas. Origin: despite its common and scientific names it comes originally from Africa, being introduced to the USA in the first half of seventeenth century

Additional Details

Reference Number:	RR-623
Scientific Name:	Periplaneta americana
Image Order:	100