Scientific name: East Blatella

ORIENTAL COCKROACH

Morphology: Measures up to 3.5 cm is black and red. Nymphs are lighter in color and can be confused with other species. They have stunted wings and fly.

Habitat and diet: They are omnivorous, preferring rotting food. Lucifuge have habits and lives in the basement and drains. He settled in quiet areas, mainly in the low buildings and, over time, progress in the footsteps of vertical pipes and plumbing. Do not live so grouped as the German cockroach because they are less selective about their habitat. The exclusive presence of adults indicates the existence of cockroaches immigrants looking for areas to move.

Life cycle: For oothecae, which contain between 15 and 20 eggs. Newborns reach sexual maturity in 24-130 days. Un adulto vive medio año, teniendo 200 descendientes. An adult lives half the year, taking 200 descendants.