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Green Blaberid Cockroach

Panchlora sp.

Description:

This animal is about 1" long by about 3/8" wide. It was attracted to a light next to the street. These green roaches are the giant cousins to the popular Green Banana Roaches, Panchlora nivea. Adults climb glass, while nymphs cannot.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 7 weeks into the 6 month dry season.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Panchlora sp.


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2 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Sorry forgot the link: http://brehmspace.de/?q=en/node/63

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Blattodea, Panchlora sp.

LarryGraziano
Spotted by
LarryGraziano

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 16, 2012
Submitted on Jan 17, 2012

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