Maritime Earwig vs Oriental Cockroach

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Maritime Earwig Oriental Cockroach
Scientific Name Anisolabis maritima Blatta orientalis
Order Dermaptera Blattodea
Family Anisolabididae Blattidae
Size 18-25 mm 20-27 mm
Habitat Beaches & Coastal Underground
Diet Omnivores Omnivores
Regions Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania Europe, North America, Asia, Africa
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Maritime Earwig

A wingless earwig found in coastal habitats, living under driftwood and seaweed on beaches. It is dark brown to black with robust forceps.

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Did You Know?

This earwig is one of the few insects adapted to the harsh intertidal zone, tolerating brief submersion in saltwater.

Oriental Cockroach

A dark brown to black cockroach with a shiny body, often called a waterbug. It prefers cool, damp environments and is less agile than other cockroach species.

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Did You Know?

Oriental cockroaches produce a distinctive and particularly unpleasant musty odor from chemicals secreted by glands on their bodies.