Blattella germanica (Linnaeus, 1767)
German Cockroach
Taxonomy:
- Dictyoptera›Blattodea›Blattellidae›Blattella 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.
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.