Barn Swallow Bug vs Boll's Wood Cockroach
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Barn Swallow Bug | Boll's Wood Cockroach |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Oeciacus vicarius | Parcoblatta bolliana |
| Order | Hemiptera | Blattodea |
| Family | Cimicidae | Ectobiidae |
| Size | 3-4 mm | 12-16 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Blood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | North America | Texas and the south-central United States |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Barn Swallow Bug
A cimicid ectoparasite of cliff swallows and barn swallows in North America. It can bite humans in buildings after swallow nests are abandoned.
Did You Know?
Swallow colonies may abandon heavily infested nesting sites and relocate to parasite-free locations.
Boll's Wood Cockroach
A small native wood cockroach from the south-central United States. It lives under bark and in rotting logs in wooded areas.
Did You Know?
It was named after the naturalist Jacob Boll, a Swiss-American who collected insects in Texas in the 1870s.