Florida Woods Cockroach vs Microceratotermes Carton Termite
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Florida Woods Cockroach | Microceratotermes Carton Termite |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Eurycotis floridana | Microcerotermes crassus |
| Order | Blattodea | Blattodea |
| Family | Blattidae | Termitidae |
| Size | 30-40 mm | 3-5 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Detritivores | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | North America | Southeast Asia, northern Australia |
| 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.
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.
Microceratotermes Carton Termite
A wood-feeding termite found across Southeast Asia and Australia that builds small arboreal carton nests on trees. Workers construct covered runways along tree bark to access feeding sites. Soldiers have short, thick mandibles.
Did You Know?
Multiple small nests of this species can be interconnected by covered galleries running along tree branches, forming a distributed colony network.