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Those are German, brown banded, American, Asian and smokey-brown cockroaches. Cockroaches are more prevalent in the spring and summer in California. Why do cockroaches go inside homes?
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The American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) is the largest species of common cockroach, and often considered a pest. In certain regions of the U.S. it is colloquially known as the waterbug , [ 1 ] though it is not a true waterbug since it is not aquatic.
Lafcadio Hearn (1850–1904) asserted that "For tetanus cockroach tea is given. I do not know how many cockroaches go to make up the cup; but I find that faith in this remedy is strong among many of the American population of New Orleans. A poultice of boiled cockroaches is placed over the wound."
The smokybrown cockroach is a detritivore and can feed off a wide array of organic (including decaying) matter. [1] Like most cockroaches, it is a scavenger, whereby it feeds on many different types of foods including dry earthworms, pet food, pet waste such as feces and urine, paper, and many types of ripe fruits.
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American cockroaches, which are about 1 ½ to 2 inches in length when adults, are a red-brown color with yellow markings behind the head. Smokybrown cockroaches are about 1 to 1 ¼ inches long as ...
Blattodea is an order of insects that contains cockroaches and termites. [3] Formerly, termites were considered a separate order, Isoptera, but genetic and molecular evidence suggests they evolved from within the cockroach lineage, cladistically making them cockroaches as well. [4]