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Speckled Cockroach found inside house
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Speckled Cockroach close up
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SPECKLED COCKROACH FACTS |
Identification
Speckled cockroaches are grey with fine dark spots. These cockroaches are used as a reptile and amphibian food item.
Other Names
Grey Cockroach, Cinereous Cockroach
Size
up to 30mm
Breeding
The female lays 26-40 eggs in an egg case called an ootheca. Newly hatched nymphs crawl beneath the female and stay there for about an hour after hatching.
Range
Found in many parts of the world including America, Africa, Asia. First recorded in Australia in 1918. Found around buildings, but not a significant pest in the home.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Blattodea | | Family: | Blaberidae | | Genus: | Nauphoeta | | Species: | cinerarea | | Common Name: | Speckled Cockroach |
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