Latin Name:
Periplaneta fuliginosa
Appearance:
Dark brown and up to 1/2-inch long.
Habit:
Prefers to live outdoors. Populations are relatively immobile compared with other species.
Diet:
Scavenger; eats almost anything, but normally feeds on plant material.
Reproduction:
Egg capsules hatch in 24 to 70 days. Each contains an average of 20 eggs. Females reach maturity in 320 days and produce an average of seven capsules. Adults can live up to 200 days.
Other:
Particularly numerous in southeastern United States, they fly toward lights at night.
