Bark Cockroach vs Small Yellow Cockroach

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Bark Cockroach Small Yellow Cockroach
Scientific Name Laxta granicollis Cariblatta lutea
Order Blattodea Blattodea
Family Blaberidae Ectobiidae
Size 20-30 mm 5-8 mm
Habitat Woodlands Indoors
Diet Wood Feeders Detritivores
Regions Oceania Southeastern United States
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Bark Cockroach

A flat oval cockroach that lives exclusively under eucalyptus bark.

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Did You Know?

Its extremely flat body allows it to squeeze into bark crevices just one millimeter wide.

Small Yellow Cockroach

A tiny pale yellowish cockroach found in the southeastern United States. It lives in leaf litter and is rarely encountered indoors.

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Did You Know?

At only 5 mm long, it is one of the smallest cockroach species in North America.