Latin: Blatella germanica. This is the most common of the cockroaches that occur in connection with food in Northern European countries. It is approximately 12 mm long and have well-developed elytrons that cover the entire abdomen. The breast is yellowish brown with two dark stripes. Under the elytrons are quite well-developed flying wings. They are […]
(3) The German cockroach and the forest cockroach
The German cockroach is hardly more common in Germany than anywhere else in the world. It lives in the wild in tropical forests. As a synanthrope species in colder regions it favours especially indoor environments that are both warm and humid. Outside the tropical forests the German cockroach lives in bakeries, greenhouses, hospitals etc. It […]
German cockroach
( Latin: Blattella germanica) This is by far the most common species of cockroach in Europe. For most people the idea of having cockroaches on the kitchen table is in- tensely unpleasant, but for those with an eye for such things these are elegant insects. Both sexes have very well-developed wings, which cover the whole of […]