Arctic Mayfly vs Turkestan Cockroach
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Arctic Mayfly | Turkestan Cockroach |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Baetis bundyae | Shelfordella lateralis |
| Order | Ephemeroptera | Blattodea |
| Family | Baetidae | Blattidae |
| Size | 5-8 mm | 20-30 mm |
| Habitat | Tundra & Arctic | Underground |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Arctic Canada, Alaska, northern Scandinavia | Asia, North America, Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Arctic Mayfly
A small, delicate mayfly with transparent wings and two long tail filaments. Nymphs are agile swimmers in cold Arctic streams. Adults emerge for a very brief mating flight during the short Arctic summer.
Did You Know?
Adult mayflies live only a few hours to a few days, just long enough to mate and lay eggs before dying.
Turkestan Cockroach
A medium-sized cockroach originally from Central Asia that is rapidly displacing the oriental cockroach in many urban areas. Males are slender with tan wings while females are dark and wingless.
Did You Know?
The Turkestan cockroach has become the most common outdoor cockroach in the southwestern United States, having largely outcompeted the oriental cockroach in just a few decades.