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Periplaneta americana
This is a common American Cockroach that i found on rambutan tree in my backyard. This cockroach is brownish in color. The size of this cockroach is about 30 mm in length.
- Spotted found on rambutan tree in my backyard. They generally live in moist areas. It can be found outdoor, and inside the house.
- This cockroach is from the family Blattidae. This is one of the common pest cockroach that can be found worldwide. Thanks to Jonathan Hiew for the ID.
* Kingdom: Animalia
* Phylum: Arthropoda
* Class: Insecta
* Order: Blattodea
* Family: Blattidae
* Genus: Periplaneta
* Species: P. americana
Spotted on Jun 24, 2014
Submitted on Jun 24, 2014
