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Periplaneta americana
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Periplaneta americana
American cockroach
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Blattodea
- Family: Blattidae
- Genus: Periplaneta
- Species: P. americana
We can found them between crevices and crevices, behind refrigerators and freezers, under sinks, or in dark places like drawers. You can se them always.
Some interesting facts of american cockroachs are: -It is the largest cockroach found in houses. -Despite its name, the American cockroach is not native to North America, but was likely introduced via ships from Africa in the 1600s. -Females can hatch up to 150 offspring per year. Cockroaches don't get their wings until the become adults.
They pose a significant risk to food safety due to their ability to transmit and spread disease. They contaminate food and food handling surfaces through their excrement or by mechanical transfer from their bodies.