American Cockroach Periplaneta americanaNon-native    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Blattodea   >   Family Blattidae   >   Genus Periplaneta   

Status:

Contrary to its name, this species was introduced from tropical Africa. This is the most common of the four species in its genus in our area.

Description:

Very similar to three other members of its genus. Check out this useful reference at BugGuide.net.

There are 5 records in the project database.

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An American Cockroach in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/25/2015). Determined by Alan Jeon/BugGuide. Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

An American Cockroach in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth and Alan Jeon via BugGuide. Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

An American Cockroach in Baltimore City, Maryland (3/28/2017). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

An American Cockroach collected in Prince George's Co., Maryland (2/27/2014). Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)


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