Common Furniture Beetle vs Broad Wood Cockroach
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Common Furniture Beetle | Broad Wood Cockroach |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Anobium punctatum | Parcoblatta lata |
| Order | Coleoptera | Blattodea |
| Family | Ptinidae | Ectobiidae |
| Size | 2.7–4.5 mm | 13-18 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, North America, Australia | Southeastern United States |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
Common Furniture Beetle
The most common cause of woodworm damage in buildings across Europe. Larvae bore through softwood and hardwood for three to five years before emerging.
Did You Know?
The characteristic round exit holes in old furniture are produced by the adults chewing their way out after pupation.
Broad Wood Cockroach
A distinctive flat, broadly shaped wood cockroach from the southeastern United States. Females have a wider body than most Parcoblatta species.
Did You Know?
Its unusually broad and flat body shape allows it to squeeze into extremely narrow crevices under bark.