Higher classification Periplaneta | Phylum Arthropoda Scientific name Periplaneta brunnea Rank Species | |
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Similar Smokybrown cockroach, Insect, Australian cockroach, Brown‑banded cockroach, Periplaneta | ||
The brown cockroach (Periplaneta brunnea) is a species of cockroach in the family Blattidae. It is probably originally native to Africa, but today it has a circumtropical distribution, having been widely introduced. In cooler climates it can only survive indoors, and it is considered a household pest.
This cockroach is similar in appearance to the American cockroach (P. americana), but darker in color and with thicker, wider, triangular cerci. It is a reddish-brown color and has fully developed wings. It reaches up to 4 centimeters in length.
It produces an ootheca about 1.2 to 1.6 centimeters long containing about 24 eggs on average.
It is an omnivore.
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References
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