Boll's Wood Cockroach vs Lobster Cockroach
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Boll's Wood Cockroach | Lobster Cockroach |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Parcoblatta bolliana | Nauphoeta cinerea |
| Order | Blattodea | Blattodea |
| Family | Ectobiidae | Blaberidae |
| Size | 12-16 mm | 25-30 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Seed Feeders |
| Regions | Texas and the south-central United States | Africa, Asia |
| 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.
Lobster Cockroach
A small to medium cockroach with mottled grey-brown coloring that is widely used in scientific research and as feeder insects. It communicates using pheromones.
Did You Know?
Male lobster cockroaches establish dominance hierarchies using chemical signals, and subordinate males alter their pheromone profiles to avoid confrontation.