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πŸͺ³ Cockroaches & Termites

Oriental Cockroach

Blatta orientalis

About

A dark brown to black cockroach with a shiny body, often called a waterbug. It prefers cool, damp environments and is less agile than other cockroach species.

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Did You Know?

Oriental cockroaches produce a distinctive and particularly unpleasant musty odor from chemicals secreted by glands on their bodies.