Lesser Cockroach
Ectobius panzeri
Appearance
- Males: 1/4" – 5/16"; females: 3/16" – 5/16".
- Pale to dark brown, legs dark brown or black. Tegmina (leathery outer wings) are pale–yellow brown with dark speckles.
Lifecycle
- Egg cases, known as oothecae, are produced and carried by the female for one or two days between June and September.
- They overwinter on the ground and the nymphs hatch in the spring.
- The nymphs hibernate during the late stages of development to become adult in May–June.
- The adults die in September – October.
Habits
- Adults are not easy to find.
- These cockroaches have a preference for coastal and sandy plains.
- Males only fly in warm weather.
