Australian Cockroaches are found mostly outdoors. . When they come in contact with humans, they are usually hazardous to health because they live in dirty places and are capable of transmitting diseases. Australian Cockroaches establish stable colonies and live in communities. They are pretty good flyers and enter buildings by crawling under the doors or flying through the windows. They are usually found under rubble, wood piles, leaf piles, tree barks, cracks in walls, inside garbage bins, etc. The Australian Cockroach is omnivorous and scavenges on decayed organic matter such as vegetables, starch and carbohydrates.
| Common name | Australian Cockroach |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Periplaneta Australaslae |
| Size | Approximate 32 to 35 mm |
| Nymphal development | Approximate 8 to 12 months |
| Able to fly | YES |
| Habitat | Enter buildings at night from gardens/debris. Generally, prevalent in areas where winters are relatively mild. |
| Life span | 8 months |
Egg:Females deposit the egg case containing 24 eggs a day after production. The egg size is 11 mm. It requires about 40 days for it to hatch.
Nymph: The nymphs are wingless and marked with yellow patches. This is a characteristic that can distinguish this species from other species of the genus Periplaneta. The nymphs become mottled (spotted or blotchy) gradually.
Adult:The adults are about 32 to 35 mm long and range from reddish-brown to dark-brown in colour with a long, distinct antenna and a stout body and have completely developed and functioning wings, capable of gliding flight. A light-yellow band can be found on the outer edge of both wings near their attachment site.The average life span is 8 months.
