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Araneae Endangered

Hawaiian Cave Spider

Adelocosa anops

15-20 mm body length
Araneae Endangered

Hawaiian Happy-face Spider

Theridion grallator

5 mm body length
Araneae Endangered

New Zealand Katipo Spider

Latrodectus katipo

6-10 mm body
Araneae Not Evaluated

Seychelles Palm Spider

Nephila inaurata

30-40 mm body; 120 mm leg span
Araneae

Tundra Wolf Spider

Pardosa glacialis

5-8 mm body length
Archaeognatha

Banks' Jumping Bristletail

Machiloides banksi

8-10 mm
Archaeognatha

Brazilian Meinertellid

Machilinus rupestris

6-9 mm
Archaeognatha

Common Jumping Bristletail

Petrobius maritimus

10-13 mm
Archaeognatha

Forest Bristletail

Machilis hrabei

8-12 mm
Archaeognatha

Gershner's Jumping Bristletail

Pedetontus gershneri

8-10 mm
Archaeognatha

Mountain Bristletail

Trigoniophthalmus alternatus

10-15 mm
Archaeognatha

Mountain Stone Bristletail

Machilis germanica

8-12 mm
Archaeognatha

Rock Bristletail

Petrobius brevistylis

9-12 mm
Archaeognatha

Silvestri's Jumping Bristletail

Pedetontus silvestrii

8-12 mm
Archaeognatha

Southern Jumping Bristletail

Dilta hibernica

10-12 mm
Archaeognatha

Southern Rock Bristletail

Lepismachilis y-signata

8-11 mm
Blattodea

African Dampwood Termite

Neotermes aburiensis

5-10 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

African Fungus Termite

Macrotermes natalensis

Workers 5-7 mm, soldiers 12-15 mm
Blattodea

African Harvester Termite

Microhodotermes viator

6-10 mm
Blattodea

African Mound Termite

Macrotermes michaelseni

7-12 mm workers
Blattodea

African Nasute Mound Termite

Nasutitermes latifrons

4-6 mm
Blattodea

American Cockroach

Periplaneta americana

35-53 mm
Blattodea

Anceps Termite

Ancistrotermes cavithorax

3-5 mm
Blattodea

Apicotermes Nest-builder

Apicotermes arquieri

3-5 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Arid-land Subterranean Termite

Reticulitermes tibialis

Workers 3-4 mm, soldiers 4-5 mm
Blattodea

Asian Cockroach

Blattella asahinai

13-16 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Asian Subterranean Termite

Coptotermes gestroi

3-6 mm
Blattodea

Australian Cockroach

Periplaneta australasiae

23-35 mm
Blattodea

Australian Wood Cockroach

Panesthia cribrata

30-40mm
Blattodea

Badius Fungus Termite

Odontotermes badius

4-8 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Banana Cockroach

Periplaneta truncata

28-38 mm
Blattodea

Bark Cockroach

Laxta granicollis

20-30 mm
Blattodea

Bilobatus Soil Termite

Cubitermes bilobatodes

4-5 mm
Blattodea Data Deficient

Bioluminescent Cockroach

Lucihormetica verrucosa

20-28 mm
Blattodea

Black Hissing Cockroach

Gromphadorhina picea

45-60 mm
Blattodea

Black Mound Termite

Amitermes evuncifer

3-8 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Black Periplaneta Cockroach

Periplaneta atra

25-35 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Boll's Wood Cockroach

Parcoblatta bolliana

12-16 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Broad Wood Cockroach

Parcoblatta lata

13-18 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Brown Cockroach

Periplaneta brunnea

25-35 mm
Blattodea

Brown-Banded Cockroach

Supella longipalpa

10-14 mm
Blattodea

Canaliculatus Termite

Reticulitermes chinensis

4-5 mm
Blattodea

Cane Cockroach

Methana marginalis

25-35 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Cape Mountain Cockroach

Aptera fusca

35-45 mm
Blattodea

Cathedral Termite

Nasutitermes triodiae

5-7 mm
Blattodea Data Deficient

Cave Cockroach

Nocticola australiensis

4-8 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Centurion Cockroach

Gyna centurio

25-35 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Chrome Cockroach

Gyna caffrorum

20-28 mm
Blattodea

Compass Termite

Amitermes laurensis

4-6mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Conehead Termite

Nasutitermes ephratae

3-6 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Cuban Burrowing Cockroach

Byrsotria fumigata

30-40 mm
Blattodea

Dampwood Termite

Zootermopsis angusticollis

15-20 mm including wings
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Dark Mound Termite

Macrotermes carbonarius

5–12 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Dark Southern Drywood Termite

Cryptotermes cavifrons

4-7 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Dark Southern Subterranean Termite

Reticulitermes virginicus

Workers 3-4 mm, soldiers 4-5 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Dark Western Drywood Termite

Incisitermes fruticavus

Workers 5-7 mm, soldiers 6-8 mm
Blattodea

Death's Head Cockroach

Blaberus craniifer

50-75mm
Blattodea

Desert Amitermes

Amitermes wheeleri

3-5 mm
Blattodea

Desert Cockroach

Arenivaga bolliana

15-22 mm
Blattodea

Desert Termite

Gnathamitermes tubiformans

4-7 mm
Blattodea

Discoid Cockroach

Blaberus discoidalis

35-45mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Domino Cockroach

Therea petiveriana

25-30 mm
Blattodea

Drywood Termite

Cryptotermes brevis

4-7 mm
Blattodea

Dubia Roach

Blaptica dubia

35-45 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Dusky Cockroach

Periplaneta nigra

25-32 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Dwarf Hisser

Elliptorhina javanica

40-50 mm
Blattodea

East African Snouted Termite

Trinervitermes bettonianus

4-5 mm
Blattodea

Egyptian Desert Cockroach

Polyphaga aegyptiaca

20-30 mm
Blattodea Data Deficient

Emerald Cockroach

Pseudoglomeris magnifica

20-25mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Ethiopian Cockroach

Deropeltis erythrocephala

30-40 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

European Dampwood Termite

Kalotermes flavicollis

6–9 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

European Subterranean Termite

Reticulitermes lucifugus

Workers 3-5 mm, soldiers 4-6 mm
Blattodea

Exploding Termite

Neocapritermes taracua

4-6 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Field Cockroach

Blattella vaga

10-14 mm
Blattodea

Firebrat

Thermobia domestica

10-15 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Flat-horned Hissing Cockroach

Aeluropoda insignis

45-65 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Florida Dampwood Termite

Neotermes castaneus

6-12 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Florida Drywood Termite

Calcaritermes nearcticus

Workers 4-5 mm, soldiers 4-6 mm
Blattodea

Florida Woods Cockroach

Eurycotis floridana

30-40 mm
Blattodea

Formosan Subterranean Termite

Coptotermes formosanus

5-8 mm
Blattodea

Freeze-Tolerant Cockroach

Periplaneta japonica

25-35 mm
Blattodea

Fulviceps Termite

Amitermes hastatus

3-5 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Fulvous Wood Cockroach

Parcoblatta fulvescens

12-18 mm
Blattodea

German Cockroach

Blattella germanica

13-16 mm
Blattodea

Giant Burrowing Cockroach

Macropanesthia rhinoceros

60-80 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Giant Cave Cockroach

Blaberus giganteus

65-100 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Giant Lobster Cockroach

Henschoutedenia flexivitta

50-65 mm
Blattodea

Giant Northern Termite

Mastotermes darwiniensis

10-15mm
Blattodea

Giant Termite

Macrognathotermes sunteri

Workers 6-8 mm; soldiers up to 12 mm
Blattodea

Globe Termite

Globitermes sulphureus

4-7 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Globe-nosed Nasute Termite

Nasutitermes nigriceps

Workers 4-5 mm, soldiers 4-6 mm
Blattodea Data Deficient

Glowspot Cockroach

Lucihormetica subcincta

30-40mm
Blattodea

Grallatotermes Bark Termite

Grallatotermes africanus

3-5 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Grandidier's Hissing Cockroach

Gromphadorhina grandidieri

40-60 mm
Blattodea

Green Banana Cockroach

Panchlora nivea

12-24 mm
Blattodea

Green Cockroach

Panchlora viridis

15-25 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Grenada Tree Termite

Nasutitermes costalis

5-8 mm workers
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Halloween Hisser

Elliptorhina laevigata

45-55 mm
Blattodea

Harlequin Cockroach

Neostylopyga rhombifolia

25-30 mm
Blattodea Not Evaluated

Harvester Termite

Hodotermes mossambicus

8–15 mm