Pic Of Wood Roach. However, wood roaches are slightly smaller, about 3/4 to 1 1/4 inch long, and the adults, especially the males, appear tan because of the color of their wings. They live in rotting wood or uprooted and dying trees.
An adult male wood roach grows up to 1 inch in length, and the female is only 3/4 or 0.75 inches long. Flat, oval body, long antennae, spiny legs, chestnut brown color. The insects come in standard dark brown, black or reddish colors.
Adult Bugs Are Pretty Large, Bigger Than A Standard America Or German Roach:
Photo of a female german cockroach. Adult german roaches and baby german cockroaches and later stage nymphs. These insects feed on decomposing decaying.
Females Are Stout With More Rounded Abdomens Than Males.
Sometimes called “accidental invaders,” wood cockroaches live outside but wander into or get carried inside homes. The insects come in standard dark brown, black or reddish colors. Male and female german cockroaches feature a few visible differences.
They Reach Up To 2 Inches.
Wood roaches grow into a light beige or brown color. Wood roaches are commonly found in the wild, not the home. An adult male wood roach grows up to 1 inch in length, and the female is only 3/4 or 0.75 inches long.
Wood Roaches Are Very Similar In Appearance To The Common Household Cockroach Called The American Roach;
However, wood roaches are slightly smaller, about 3/4 to 1 1/4 inch long, and the adults, especially the males, appear tan because of the color of their wings. Wood roaches are slightly smaller than cockroaches, at about 0.75 to 1.25 inches in length. An egg case is also sometimes visible protruding from a female’s body.
Males, Such As The One In The Top Photo, Have Narrow, Tapered Lower Bodies.
Those who are acquainted with american roaches would find that wood roaches are very similar to them in their looks. Flat, oval body, long antennae, spiny legs, chestnut brown color. Other differences include color, size, and behavior.