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CUBAN ROACH CUBAN ROACH-ADULT

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1.Antenna- medium length 6.Pronotum- broad CUBAN ROACH
2.Eyes- 2 7.Petiole- none
3.Head- facing downward 8.Abdomen- covered by wings 6 8
4.Legs- 6 9.Color- bright to pale green 1
5.Wings- yes 10.Other

Life Cycle 3
The Cuban Cockroach will only nest outdoors. 4
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CUBAN ROACH (Panchlora nivea) Actual size 1”

The Cuban Cockroach is primarily an outdoor pest. It is a pale to bright green color, and about 3/4ths to one inch in size.
They are good fliers, and are attracted to lights. They rarely enter homes, but will do so on occasion—but they will not thrive
indoors. Cuban Cockroaches will be found in leaf and wood piles, mulch, and other outdoor harborages. They will most
often invade homes that are in wooded locations. They normally feed on plant leaves.
BURMEISTER ROACH BURMEISTER ROACH-EGG

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1.Antenna- medium length 6.Pronotum- skull markings BURMEISTER ROACH
2.Eyes- 2 7.Petiole- none
3.Head- facing downward 8.Abdomen- covered by wings 1 6 8
4.Legs- 6 9.Color- glossy amber to black
5.Wings- only used to glide 10.Other- large cockroach

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Life Cycle
The female lays eggs in a capsule. Once the eggs hatch they go through 4
several nymphal stages over the next six months before becoming adults.
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BURMEISTER (DEATH’S HEAD) COCKROACH (Blaberus craniifer) Actual size 2 1/2”
The Burmeister Cockroach is popularly known as the Death’s Head Cockroach due to the unusual skull-like markings on
its pronotum. It is a large cockroach, with a few occasionally reaching around 3-4 inches in size, but most are around 2 1/2
inches long. The adults have wings and do not actually fly, but they will glide. They have been sold in pet stores as a type to
breed for use as pet food (typically for lizards and tarantulas). Some people also keep them in terrariums as pets.
The Death’s Head Cockroach usually eats vegetation and fruits, but they will go after some proteins, especially pet food
left outdoors. The normal habitat is under leaf mulch and rotting wood in humid locations. The nymphs will burrow, but the
adults are too large to do so effectively.

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