Blattella germanica (Linnaeus, 1767)

German Cockroach

Taxonomy: 

  • DictyopteraBlattodeaBlattellidaeBlattella germanica

Status: 

NN

Distribution

Colours show the year of the last record -

  up to 1987   1988-97   1998 up to present

Only Recording Scheme datasets are included. Other datasets on the Gateway may hold additional information.

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Description: 

Yellowish brown and has variable stripes on the pronotum.

Wings: 

Both sexes are fully winged and can fly, though they rarely do so.

Food: 

Omnivorous, feeding on refuse and anything edible that is not too dry and hard.

Habitat: 

Despite its name, the species is native to North Africa. In Britain occurs only in houses, and in summer, on land fill sites.

Phenology: 

Indoors adults may be seen all year round.