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Oriental Cockroaches
Male
Female The Oriental cockroach is dark brown to
black in colour and about medium size in the
cockroach world. The females have small wings and the males have slightly
larger wing. They do not fly and can not climb smooth surfaces. Because of
this they are quiet often found in sinks and bathtubs. They prefer filth and
can be found around drains, sewers, under subfloors
and other damp, cold places like under sinks, refrigerators and washing
machines providing these areas are damp. This cockroach is slow moving and
feed mainly on organic matter but is now to feed on books and wall paper.
This cockroach is generally found in the southern parts of Breeding These cockroaches glue their egg cases to
the surface or deposit them in debris or food located in sheltered
places. These egg cases may contain up
to sixteen eggs. A female can produce up to fourteen egg cases in its life
time. These cockroaches are very slow to develop and can take up to twenty
months to mature. These cockroaches
are not common problems in domestic house holds because they take so long to
develop. A female and her offspring
can produce up to two hundred cockroaches a year. American
Roach Smokybrown Roach Australian
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