PeriplanetaAmericana Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Hello, One of my friends find this roach in the countryside: http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e317/A_A...ra/HPIM1827.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e317/A_A...ra/HPIM1826.jpg I think it´s Blatta orientalis, but these roaches only live near houses, in the city, not in the countryside. Thank you! Best regards, Javier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Offhand it looks like B.orientalis. See if it can climb glass/smooth plastic. It shouldn't be able to if it's Blatta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeriplanetaAmericana Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 Thanks Orin, I asked my friend and the roach can´t climb glass/smooth plastic. Best regards, Javier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenKrieger Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Yeah, I'd say it looks like B. Orientalis to me, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeriplanetaAmericana Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Blatta orientalis can climb, this one can´t. Best regards, Javier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenKrieger Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 According to what Orin said a few posts back and my personal experience with my colony of B. Orientalis, they can't climb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeriplanetaAmericana Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 According to what Orin said a few posts back and my personal experience with my colony of B. Orientalis, they can't climb. Oh sorry, I didn´t read it Thanks for the ID Best regards, Javier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 The B. orientalis could have been carried somehow into the countryside. They might be able to survive in the wild for a period of time, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenKrieger Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Oh sorry, I didn´t read it Thanks for the ID Best regards, Javier. It's ok. They are a cool species. The B. orientalis could have been carried somehow into the countryside. They might be able to survive in the wild for a period of time, too. I'm sure they could survive in the wild. They're a pest species here in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeriplanetaAmericana Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 They're a pest species here in the US. In Spain too. It´s a pest species in the world, like P. americana. Best regards, Javier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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