German Cockroach vs Woodlouse Cockroach
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | German Cockroach | Woodlouse Cockroach |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Blattella germanica | Prosoplecta semperi |
| Order | Blattodea | Blattodea |
| Family | Ectobiidae | Ectobiidae |
| Size | 13-16 mm | 5-8mm |
| Habitat | Indoors | Forests |
| Diet | Omnivores | Predators |
| Regions | Worldwide | Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
German Cockroach
The most common indoor cockroach worldwide. A single pair can produce over 300,000 offspring in one year. Has developed resistance to many common insecticides.
Did You Know?
German cockroaches evolved to hate glucose — populations in certain areas developed an aversion to sweet-tasting baits, causing them to avoid poisoned traps entirely.
Woodlouse Cockroach
A tiny rounded cockroach that strongly resembles a ladybird beetle with its domed shape and red-orange coloring with black spots. It is a harmless forest floor species. Its mimicry deters predators.
Did You Know?
It so closely resembles a ladybird that even entomologists can be fooled until they look at it under magnification.