Flat-horned Hissing Cockroach vs Uhler's Wood Cockroach
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Flat-horned Hissing Cockroach | Uhler's Wood Cockroach |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Aeluropoda insignis | Parcoblatta uhleriana |
| Order | Blattodea | Blattodea |
| Family | Blaberidae | Ectobiidae |
| Size | 45-65 mm | 14-20 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Woodlands |
| Diet | Detritivores | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Madagascar | Eastern United States |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
Flat-horned Hissing Cockroach
A Madagascan cockroach with broad, flattened horns on the pronotum. It lives under bark and in rotting wood on the forest floor.
Did You Know?
Its flattened body allows it to squeeze into tight crevices under tree bark.
Uhler's Wood Cockroach
A medium-sized native wood cockroach found in the eastern United States. Males are strong fliers while females are brachypterous.
Did You Know?
It is named after the entomologist Philip Reese Uhler, who studied Hemiptera and other insect orders in the 1800s.