Oriental cockroach
Blatta orientalis
Local nameshamamböceğikara hamam böceğilağım böceğikalorifer böceği
- May carry disease
It does not bite or sting, but travels between drains, waste and kitchens carrying salmonella and gut pathogens. Shed skins and droppings trigger asthma and allergy in children. Discard exposed food and clean surfaces.
Key identifying features
Glossy pitch-black to dark chestnut with no pattern
Female's wings are stubby and do not cover the abdomen; the male's cover three quarters
Cannot fly or climb smooth walls; moves slowly on the ground
Insect
- Order
- Blattodea
- Length
- 20–30 mm
Active months
- January
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- November
Similar species
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