Boll's Wood Cockroach vs Common American Walking Stick
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Boll's Wood Cockroach | Common American Walking Stick |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Parcoblatta bolliana | Diapheromera femorata |
| Order | Blattodea | Phasmatodea |
| Family | Ectobiidae | Diapheromeridae |
| Size | 12-16 mm | 75-100 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Texas and the south-central United States | North America |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
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.
Common American Walking Stick
The most common stick insect in North America, with a slender brown or green body. During outbreak years it can defoliate large areas of deciduous forest.
Did You Know?
During mass outbreaks, so many eggs fall from the trees that they can be heard hitting the leaf litter like rain, with densities of over 150 eggs per square meter.