Oriental Cockroach (Waterbug)
Blatta orientalis
Appearance
- 1"-1 3/16" long.
- Dark brown to black in colour.
- The wings undeveloped in female and cover ¾ length of the abdomen in the male.
- Runs rather than flies.
Lifecycle
- Females deposit 16 eggs in an ootheca (egg case).
- Hatch in 2 months.
- Nymphs take 5 – 9 months to develop into adults.
Habits
- Buildings. Can tolerate lower temperatures than other cockroaches so can also be found outdoors, on rubbish tips etc.
- Nocturnal.
- Omnivorous.
