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Peppered cockroach

Archimandrita tessellata

Description:

At least three inches long

Habitat:

Our hostfound it in the kitchen sink early one morning.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Walking Leaf
Walking Leaf 12 years ago
Tesselated Cockroach, Giant Leaf Cockroach, Peppered Roach
Archimandrita sp. (poss tesselata)


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3 Comments

auntnance123
auntnance123 11 years ago

Yes, it apparently flew in overnight. The kitchen is on the second floor and has a large window open to the veranda.

keithp2012
keithp2012 11 years ago

Is this a wild one that got in?

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

Thanks, Walking Leaf. That fellow's been hanging around for almost a year without a name.

auntnance123
Spotted by
auntnance123

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Feb 6, 2011
Submitted on Apr 1, 2011

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