Brown-banded Cockroach

Supella longipalpa

Appearance

•  10 - 15 mm long
•  Yellow - brown in colour.
•  Both sexes have wings but those of the male are longer.
•  Runs (may fly at very high temperatures)

Lifecycle

•  Females deposit the ootheca (egg case) containing 16 eggs a day after production.
•  Ootheca are cemented down and widely scattered.
•  Hatch in 1 - 2 months.
•  Nymphs take 2 - 4 months to develop into adults.

Habits

•  Heated buildings; very wide dispersal throughout.
•  Nocturnal.
•  Omnivorous.