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11-Apr-2020

Wood Roach

Not a great shot because I was probably shaking when I took this after we were alarmed by it's scurrying across the kitchen counter where we were about to have breakfast. I am the designated bug wrangler and my husband has gotten used to my having to take a picture before I dispatch the beasties to their ultimate destinations. I try to rehome them outside but this critter wasn't about to be caught so it had another ending. I wanted to picture so I could send it to bugguide.net for ID and wood roach was the answer: https://stoppestinfo.com/206-are-wood-roaches-dangerous.html (My husband had been working on the deck outside where some of the railings have begun to rot so I imagine the critter hitched a ride on his clothing.

And from another website: (Thankfully) "These roaches are attracted to light which makes them different from other roaches. Females produce about 950 eggs a year, with one generation. Eggs hatch in the summer and mature the following spring. A life cycle can last two years. Adults are present May through early October. The roaches do not survive inside buildings. In wooded areas, these cockroaches can be seen in the headlights of automobiles at dusk. The males are attracted to lights. They are active during the winter and are often found in firewood. They live in moist woodland areas. They do not come inside unless carried inside with firewood or they may wander in on their own. These roaches are not startled and begin scampering when approached. These outside roaches do not reproduce inside like the German roach. They need consistent moist conditions in their environment such as under decaying logs, wood piles or loose bark. If they are inside, it is only a temporary condition."

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Bob B.05-May-2020 00:15
They don't last long indoors - low humidity and lack of appropriate food does them in.
larose forest photos12-Apr-2020 01:26
Oh, very nice. I have yet to see one, but would be delighted to. We have various spiders etc. living here!
Helen Betts12-Apr-2020 01:09
Eeek, not something I'd want to see on my counter, or anyplace else, for that matter!