American cockroach

Scientific name: Periplaneta americana

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0492Males and females look different

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Structure

Male and female

Both sexes of the American cockroach Periplaneta americana are fully winged, but the male's wings extend beyond the tip of the abdomen, unlike the female's.

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1Periplaneta americana (American cockroach)SRC-DSC-F32B5C764B

Form and structure

The adult American cockroach, Periplaneta americana, is about 34 to 53 millimetres long.

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In NAKTASHIF worlds:Gardens, farms and human-associated habitats

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1Periplaneta americana (American cockroach)SRC-DSC-F32B5C764B
2The Core Gut Microbiome of the American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana, Is Stable and Resilient to Dietary Shifts.SRC-DSC-8E005784CA

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