Boll's Wood Cockroach vs Small Yellow Cockroach
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Boll's Wood Cockroach | Small Yellow Cockroach |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Parcoblatta bolliana | Cariblatta lutea |
| Order | Blattodea | Blattodea |
| Family | Ectobiidae | Ectobiidae |
| Size | 12-16 mm | 5-8 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Indoors |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Detritivores |
| Regions | Texas and the south-central United States | Southeastern United States |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
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.
Small Yellow Cockroach
A tiny pale yellowish cockroach found in the southeastern United States. It lives in leaf litter and is rarely encountered indoors.
Did You Know?
At only 5 mm long, it is one of the smallest cockroach species in North America.