 Pseudomops septentrionalis | The Pale Bordered Field Cockroach arrived in Florida within the last years but has been reported in Mississippi since 1987. The species entered the US from Mexico. It prefers low-growing herbaceous vegetation and seemingly does not infest houses. On occasion it visits flowers. This specimen was attracted by our porch lights.
bug guide (this photo): http://bugguide.net/node/view/1249856 Miami News Times: http://tinyurl.com/miami-new-times-2015 N. M. Schiff, T. L. Schiefer, Entomol. News 110, 240, 1990: http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/ja/ja_schiff003.pdf |