Cockroaches & Termites
Order Blattodea
One of the most ancient insect orders, dating back over 300 million years. Includes both cockroaches and termites, which were recently reclassified into this order.
Species in this Order (134)
African Fungus Termite
Macrotermes natalensis
A large fungus-cultivating termite that builds complex mounds with sophisticated ventilation systems...
African Mound Termite
Macrotermes michaelseni
A large termite species that builds towering mounds with sophisticated ventilation systems across Af...
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
Despite its name, native to Africa. One of the largest common cockroaches. Can run at 5.4 km/h — pro...
Arid-land Subterranean Termite
Reticulitermes tibialis
A subterranean termite adapted to dry conditions in the western United States. It builds mud tubes a...
Asian Cockroach
Blattella asahinai
Nearly identical in appearance to the German cockroach but with very different behavior, as it lives...
Asian Subterranean Termite
Coptotermes gestroi
A highly invasive subterranean termite that has spread throughout tropical regions worldwide. They a...
Australian Cockroach
Periplaneta australasiae
A large tropical cockroach similar to the American cockroach but with distinctive yellow markings on...
Australian Wood Cockroach
Panesthia australis
A large subsocial cockroach that lives in family groups inside decaying logs. Adults and nymphs comm...
Australian Wood Cockroach
Panesthia cribrata
A shiny dark brown wingless cockroach that lives in and feeds on rotting logs. It plays an important...
Banana Cockroach
Periplaneta truncata
A large cockroach commonly found in tropical African banana plantations. It has a dark brown body wi...
Bark Cockroach
Laxta granicollis
A flat oval cockroach that lives exclusively under eucalyptus bark....
Bioluminescent Cockroach
Lucihormetica verrucosa
A cockroach with two glowing spots on its pronotum that mimic toxic click beetles....
Black Periplaneta Cockroach
Periplaneta atra
A dark black cockroach from tropical Africa with a shiny exoskeleton. It is less commonly encountere...
Boll's Wood Cockroach
Parcoblatta bolliana
A small native wood cockroach from the south-central United States. It lives under bark and in rotti...
Broad Wood Cockroach
Parcoblatta lata
A distinctive flat, broadly shaped wood cockroach from the southeastern United States. Females have ...
Brown Cockroach
Periplaneta brunnea
A glossy reddish-brown cockroach often confused with the American cockroach. It is slightly smaller ...
Brown-Banded Cockroach
Supella longipalpa
A small cockroach with two distinctive light brown bands across its wings and abdomen. Unlike most c...
Cane Cockroach
Methana marginalis
A dark brown native cockroach commonly found in cane fields and tropical gardens. It has a distincti...
Cape Mountain Cockroach
Aptera fusca
A large, wingless cockroach endemic to the mountains of South Africa. It lives in fynbos vegetation ...
Cathedral Termite
Nasutitermes triodiae
Builds enormous mound structures up to 8 meters tall — the tallest structures relative to builder si...
Cave Cockroach
Nocticola australiensis
A tiny eyeless cockroach adapted to permanent darkness in limestone caves....
Centurion Cockroach
Gyna centurio
A colorful African cockroach with orange and brown markings on its pronotum. It is named for the hel...
Chrome Cockroach
Gyna caffrorum
A small cockroach with a uniquely translucent, chrome-like pronotum. Nymphs are dark and burrowing w...
Compass Termite
Amitermes laurensis
A termite that builds wedge-shaped mounds oriented east-west, exposing the broad face to the morning...
Conehead Termite
Nasutitermes ephratae
A nasute termite of Central America that builds conspicuous dark nests on tree trunks. Soldiers have...
Cuban Burrowing Cockroach
Byrsotria fumigata
A stocky burrowing cockroach native to Cuba. It spends most of its life underground in tropical soil...
Dampwood Termite
Zootermopsis angusticollis
A large termite species that infests damp and decaying wood in forests of western North America. Its...
Dampwood Termite
Porotermes adamsoni
A primitive termite that lives exclusively in damp rotting logs and stumps in cool temperate forests...
Dark Mound Termite
Macrotermes carbonarius
A large fungus-growing termite found across Southeast Asia that builds conspicuous dark mounds. Work...
Dark Southern Drywood Termite
Cryptotermes cavifrons
A native drywood termite of the southeastern United States and Caribbean. They infest hardwoods and ...
Dark Southern Subterranean Termite
Reticulitermes virginicus
A common subterranean termite in the southeastern United States. It is smaller and less destructive ...
Dark Western Drywood Termite
Incisitermes fruticavus
A drywood termite found in arid regions of the southwestern United States. It infests dead wood in d...
Death's Head Cockroach
Blaberus craniifer
A large cockroach with a distinctive skull-like marking on its pronotum. It is a popular feeder inse...
Desert Cockroach
Arenivaga bolliana
A sand-dwelling cockroach native to the Chihuahuan Desert of Texas and Mexico. It spends most of its...
Desert Termite
Gnathamitermes tubiformans
A subterranean termite that builds mud tubes over dead grass and cow dung in desert environments. It...
Discoid Cockroach
Blaberus discoidalis
A large flat cockroach with a distinctive discoid body shape and a dark chevron pattern on its pale ...
Domino Cockroach
Therea petiveriana
A strikingly patterned cockroach with white spots on a black body. The nymphs are ground-dwelling an...
Drywood Termite
Cryptotermes brevis
A small termite that lives entirely within dry wood without needing contact with soil. It forms smal...
Dubia Roach
Blaptica dubia
A medium-sized South American cockroach with sexually dimorphic adults: males have full wings while ...
Dusky Cockroach
Periplaneta nigra
A dark-colored cockroach closely related to the American cockroach. It inhabits tropical forests acr...
Dwarf Hisser
Elliptorhina javanica
A smaller hissing cockroach species with a smooth pronotum. It is a popular species in the pet trade...
Egyptian Desert Cockroach
Polyphaga aegyptiaca
A round, heavily armored cockroach found in North African and Middle Eastern deserts. It rolls into ...
Emerald Cockroach
Pseudoglomeris magnifica
A stunning cockroach with brilliant metallic emerald-green coloring. It is one of the most beautiful...
Ethiopian Cockroach
Deropeltis erythrocephala
A striking cockroach with a bright reddish-orange head contrasting with its black body. It is native...
European Dampwood Termite
Kalotermes flavicollis
The most widespread termite in Europe, inhabiting dead branches of oaks and other broadleaf trees. C...
European Subterranean Termite
Reticulitermes lucifugus
The most widespread subterranean termite in southern Europe. It damages wooden structures and histor...
Field Cockroach
Blattella vaga
A small cockroach similar to the German cockroach but with a dark face. It lives outdoors in irrigat...
Firebrat
Thermobia domestica
A heat-loving relative of the silverfish that thrives at temperatures of 37-39C. Found near furnaces...
Flat-horned Hissing Cockroach
Aeluropoda insignis
A Madagascan cockroach with broad, flattened horns on the pronotum. It lives under bark and in rotti...
Florida Dampwood Termite
Neotermes castaneus
A dampwood termite found in southern Florida and the Caribbean that infests water-damaged wood. Colo...
Florida Drywood Termite
Calcaritermes nearcticus
A small drywood termite native to the southeastern United States. Soldiers have distinctive calcar-l...
Florida Woods Cockroach
Eurycotis floridana
A large, slow-moving, nearly wingless cockroach native to the southeastern United States. It is comm...
Formosan Subterranean Termite
Coptotermes formosanus
One of the most aggressive and destructive termite species in the world, forming massive colonies of...
Freeze-Tolerant Cockroach
Periplaneta japonica
An invasive cockroach from Asia first found in New York City in 2012. Unlike other cockroach species...
Fulvous Wood Cockroach
Parcoblatta fulvescens
A small tawny-colored wood cockroach from the southeastern United States. It is typically found in p...
German Cockroach
Blattella germanica
The most common indoor cockroach worldwide. A single pair can produce over 300,000 offspring in one ...
Giant Burrowing Cockroach
Macropanesthia rhinoceros
The worlds heaviest cockroach species at up to 35 grams and 80 mm long. Native to Australia, it digs...
Giant Cave Cockroach
Blaberus giganteus
One of the world's largest cockroach species, with a wingspan reaching 15 cm. It inhabits caves and ...
Giant Lobster Cockroach
Henschoutedenia flexivitta
A large African cockroach with a broad, flattened body. It has distinctive banded markings across it...
Giant Northern Termite
Mastotermes darwiniensis
The most primitive living termite and the only surviving member of its family. It retains many cockr...
Giant Termite
Macrognathotermes sunteri
One of Australia's largest termite species with soldiers bearing massive curved mandibles. It builds...
Globe-nosed Nasute Termite
Nasutitermes nigriceps
A tree-nesting nasute termite from Central and South America that builds dark carton nests high in t...
Glowspot Cockroach
Lucihormetica subcincta
A large dark cockroach with two glowing yellow-green spots on its pronotum produced by bioluminescen...
Grandidier's Hissing Cockroach
Gromphadorhina grandidieri
A robust hissing cockroach endemic to Madagascar with a dark brown body. Smaller than the common his...
Green Banana Cockroach
Panchlora nivea
A small, bright green cockroach often mistaken for a leaf or small moth. It is a strong flier attrac...
Green Cockroach
Panchlora viridis
A small, bright green cockroach found in tropical forests of northern Australia and the Pacific. Its...
Grenada Tree Termite
Nasutitermes costalis
A common tree-nesting termite found across the Caribbean. It builds large dark carton nests on tree ...
Halloween Hisser
Elliptorhina laevigata
A striking cockroach with dark brown and orange-black coloring. Its smooth pronotum and contrasting ...
Harlequin Cockroach
Neostylopyga rhombifolia
A strikingly patterned cockroach with dark brown and yellow markings on its body. It is a peridomest...
Harvester Termite
Hodotermes mossambicus
One of the few termite species that forages above ground in broad daylight. Workers have functional ...
Hooded Cockroach
Diploptera punctata
The only known cockroach that is truly viviparous and produces a protein-rich milk....
Horseshoe Crab Cockroach
Hemiblabera tenebricosa
A stout, dark cockroach whose rounded body shape resembles a horseshoe crab. It is a burrowing speci...
Indian Domino Cockroach
Therea regularis
A striking wingless cockroach with bold white spots on a jet-black body resembling domino tiles. Nym...
Indian Fungus-growing Termite
Odontotermes obesus
A major fungus-cultivating termite pest in the Indian subcontinent. It causes significant damage to ...
Indian Subterranean Termite
Coptotermes heimi
A destructive subterranean termite common across the Indian subcontinent. It attacks wooden structur...
Indo-Malaysian Drywood Termite
Cryptotermes cynocephalus
A drywood termite native to Southeast Asia that infests structural wood and furniture. It has spread...
Ivory-headed Cockroach
Eublaberus posticus
A large cockroach with a distinctive cream-colored pronotum contrasting with dark brown wings. It is...
Lesser Cockroach
Ectobius panzeri
A small dark cockroach found in heathlands and open habitats across Europe. It is active during warm...
Little Kenyan Cockroach
Gyna lurida
A small, active cockroach from East Africa known for its climbing ability. Adults have translucent w...
Lobster Cockroach
Nauphoeta cinerea
A small to medium cockroach with mottled grey-brown coloring that is widely used in scientific resea...
Long-jawed Soil-feeder Termite
Cubitermes ugandensis
A soil-feeding termite from East Africa that builds small pedestal-shaped mounds. It processes large...
Lord Howe Island Cockroach
Panesthia lata
A large wingless wood cockroach endemic to Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It is closely related...
Lucihormetica Bioluminescent Cockroach
Lucihormetica luckae
A rare cockroach known for bioluminescent spots on its pronotum. It was described from a single spec...
Macrotermes Queen
Macrotermes bellicosus
Queens can live for over 25 years (possibly up to 50) and grow to enormous size — a single queen lay...
Madagascan Marble Cockroach
Nauphoeta madagascariensis
A medium-sized cockroach with a marbled brown pattern on its wings. It is endemic to the island of M...
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
Gromphadorhina portentosa
One of the largest cockroach species. Produces a distinctive hissing sound by forcing air through br...
Madeira Cockroach
Rhyparobia maderae
A large tropical cockroach named after the island of Madeira where it was first described. It is an ...
Madeira Cockroach
Leucophaea maderae
A large pale brown cockroach that emits a foul-smelling liquid when disturbed. It cannot climb smoot...
Magnetic Termite
Amitermes meridionalis
Builds tall wedge-shaped mounds precisely oriented on a north-south axis to regulate internal temper...
Malaysian Subterranean Termite
Coptotermes curvignathus
An aggressive subterranean termite that attacks living trees and wooden structures in Southeast Asia...
Milk Termite
Schedorhinotermes lamanianus
A large subterranean termite from tropical Australia with two distinct soldier sizes. Major soldiers...
Mitchell's Diurnal Cockroach
Polyzosteria mitchelli
A large, flightless cockroach with a shiny dark blue-black body found in arid Australia. Unlike most...
Orange-spotted Cockroach
Eublaberus distanti
A large cockroach with distinctive orange spots on a dark body. It inhabits caves and forest floors ...
Oriental Cockroach
Blatta orientalis
A dark brown to black cockroach with a shiny body, often called a waterbug. It prefers cool, damp en...
Pacific Dampwood Kalotermitid
Neotermes connexus
A large kalotermitid termite native to Hawaii that infests damp wood. It is the most common native t...
Pacific Dampwood Termite
Zootermopsis laticeps
A large termite with soldiers that have broad flattened heads and strong mandibles. It inhabits damp...
Pale-bordered Field Cockroach
Pseudomops septentrionalis
A small outdoor cockroach with a distinctive pale border around its dark pronotum. It is an active d...
Pennsylvania Wood Cockroach
Parcoblatta pennsylvanica
A native North American wood cockroach that occasionally enters homes but cannot establish indoor po...
Pennsylvania Wood Cockroach
Parcoblatta pensylvanica
A native North American cockroach that lives outdoors in forests and woodlands. Males are strong fli...
Peppered Cockroach
Archimandrita tesselata
One of the largest cockroach species reaching up to 10cm. It has a peppered brown and cream pattern ...
Pill Cockroach
Perisphaerus pygmaeus
A tiny cockroach that rolls into a perfect ball like a pillbug when threatened....
Powderpost Drywood Termite
Cryptotermes domesticus
A destructive drywood termite that reduces wood to a fine powder. It is a major pest of wooden struc...
Question Mark Cockroach
Therea olegrandjeani
A close relative of the domino cockroach with white markings that form a question-mark-like pattern ...
Rhinoceros Cockroach
Macropanesthia rothi
A large burrowing cockroach related to the giant burrowing cockroach but with a more northern distri...
Sand Cockroach
Arenivaga investigata
A desert cockroach that extracts water vapor from moist sand through special mouthparts....
Small Yellow Cockroach
Cariblatta lutea
A tiny pale yellowish cockroach found in the southeastern United States. It lives in leaf litter and...
Smokybrown Cockroach
Periplaneta fuliginosa
A uniformly dark mahogany-brown cockroach that is an excellent flier and strongly attracted to light...
Snouted Harvester Termite
Trinervitermes geminatus
A nasute termite common in West African savannas that harvests dry grass in large foraging columns. ...
Soil-feeding Cubitermes Termite
Cubitermes fungifaber
A soil-feeding termite that builds distinctive mushroom-shaped mounds. It processes large volumes of...
Southeastern Drywood Termite
Incisitermes snyderi
A drywood termite found in the southeastern United States that infests structural timber. Colonies a...
Speckled Cockroach
Periplaneta picea
A dark cockroach with a finely speckled pattern on its wings. It is found in tropical forests of Sou...
Spinifex Termite
Nasutitermes longipennis
A mound-building termite common across the dry interior of Australia. Its hard earthen mounds dot th...
Striped Cockroach
Blatta lateralis
A medium-sized cockroach with distinct lateral stripes along its body. Males have wings while female...
Subterranean Termite
Coptotermes acinaciformis
Australia's most destructive termite species, causing millions of dollars in structural damage annua...
Subterranean Termite
Reticulitermes flavipes
The most economically destructive termite species in North America, living in underground colonies t...
Surat Cockroach
Periplaneta indica
A medium-sized cockroach native to the Indian subcontinent. It has a dark brown body and is commonly...
Surinam Cockroach
Pycnoscelus surinamensis
A burrowing cockroach that reproduces entirely through parthenogenesis, with virtually all individua...
Tawny Cockroach
Ectobius pallidus
A small outdoor cockroach native to Europe that lives in leaf litter and low vegetation. It is harml...
Tawny Cockroach
Ectobius vittiventris
A small European field cockroach with a translucent amber pronotum. It has expanded its range northw...
Tree-Nesting Nasute Termite
Nasutitermes corniger
A common arboreal termite in the Americas that builds large dark carton nests in trees. Covered fora...
Tree-nesting Nasute Termite
Nasutitermes exitiosus
An Australian mound-building termite that constructs prominent dome-shaped earthen mounds. It is one...
Trinervitermes Nasute Termite
Trinervitermes trinervoides
A grass-harvesting nasute termite of southern Africa that builds small dome-shaped mounds in grassla...
Tropical Rough-headed Drywood Termite
Cryptotermes dudleyi
A pantropical drywood termite that infests dead wood and structural timber. Soldiers have a distinct...
Turkestan Cockroach
Shelfordella lateralis
A medium-sized cockroach originally from Central Asia that is rapidly displacing the oriental cockro...
Uhler's Wood Cockroach
Parcoblatta uhleriana
A medium-sized native wood cockroach found in the eastern United States. Males are strong fliers whi...
Virginia Wood Cockroach
Parcoblatta virginica
A woodland cockroach native to the eastern United States. It is closely related to the Pennsylvania ...
Wahlberg's Cockroach
Deropeltis wahlbergi
A medium-sized black cockroach with orange wing margins found in southern Africa. It is named after ...
Walker's Nasute Termite
Nasutitermes walkeri
An arboreal termite that builds round carton nests on tree trunks in eastern Australia. Its nests ar...
West African Fungus-Growing Termite
Macrotermes subhyalinus
A widespread African termite that builds large above-ground mounds and farms Termitomyces fungi. The...
Western Drywood Termite
Incisitermes minor
A common drywood termite of the western United States that infests structural timbers and furniture....
Western Subterranean Termite
Reticulitermes hesperus
The most common structural pest termite in western North America. Colonies build extensive undergrou...
Wide-horned Hissing Cockroach
Gromphadorhina oblongonota
A large Madagascan hissing cockroach with prominent wide pronotal bumps. It is often confused with G...
Wood Cockroach
Ectobius lapponicus
A small outdoor cockroach that lives in European leaf litter and never enters buildings....
Woodlouse Cockroach
Prosoplecta semperi
A tiny rounded cockroach that strongly resembles a ladybird beetle with its domed shape and red-oran...