Black Hissing Cockroach vs Box Bug
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Black Hissing Cockroach | Box Bug |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gromphadorhina picea | Gonocerus acuteangulatus |
| Order | Blattodea | Hemiptera |
| Family | Blaberidae | Coreidae |
| Size | 45-60 mm | 11-14 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Heathland |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Fruit Feeders |
| Regions | Madagascar | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Black Hissing Cockroach
A smaller species of hissing cockroach with a uniformly dark brown to black coloration and less prominent pronotal bumps compared to other Gromphadorhina species.
Did You Know?
Its Latin name 'picea' means pitch-black, describing its distinctively dark coloration compared to its congeners.
Box Bug
A slender, reddish-brown coreid bug historically restricted to box trees in southern England but now expanding its range northward. It feeds on developing fruits and seeds of box and hawthorn.
Did You Know?
Once Britain's rarest shieldbug confined to a single box woodland, it has expanded dramatically northward since 2000 due to warming temperatures.