Florida Woods Cockroach vs Hornet Hoverfly

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Attribute Florida Woods Cockroach Hornet Hoverfly
Scientific Name Eurycotis floridana Volucella zonaria
Order Blattodea Diptera
Family Blattidae Syrphidae
Size 30-40 mm 18-22 mm
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Detritivores Scavengers
Regions North America Europe, North Africa
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Florida Woods Cockroach

A large, slow-moving, nearly wingless cockroach native to the southeastern United States. It is commonly known as the palmetto bug or stinking cockroach.

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Did You Know?

When threatened, the Florida woods cockroach sprays a noxious, foul-smelling chemical from glands beneath its abdomen that can temporarily stain skin.

Hornet Hoverfly

Europe's largest hoverfly and a convincing hornet mimic with bold yellow-and-brown banding. Its larvae develop as scavengers in the nests of social wasps and hornets.

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Did You Know?

Its larvae live inside hornet nests, feeding on dead wasps and nest debris while being ignored by the colony.