German Cockroach
Taxonomy
Dictyoptera » Blattodea » Blattellidae » Blattella germanica
Status
NN
Distribution Map
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.
Recordings
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.