 Blatella asahinai (germanica?) (Asian Cockroach). | German and Asian Cockroaches are difficult to distinguish and can hybridize. However they differ in behavior. Nymphs (small photo) of the Asian species live in ground cover etc.; adults readily fly and are most active at the beginning of sunset. In the US, B. asahinai was first reported in 1986 but has become common in Florida.
bug guide: http://bugguide.net/node/view/33854 bug guide (small photo): http://bugguide.net/node/view/565829 G. Mullen et al. Med. Vet. Entomol., pp. 47: http://alturl.com/zbc67 |
