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The Oriental cockroach

Latin: Blatta orientalis. The Oriental cockroach is not as common as the German cockroach. It is shiny black and is up to 2.5 cm long. Elytrons are almost entirely missing in the females, but they cover part of the males’ abdomen. The Oriental cockroach cannot fly. It climbs poorly and is mostly found on the […]

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