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Big ol' cockroach (Eurycotis floridana) stopping traffic Well, at least it stopped my car, because I wanted a photo. Eurycotis floridana,Florida woods cockroach,Geotagged,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Big ol' cockroach (Eurycotis floridana) stopping traffic

Well, at least it stopped my car, because I wanted a photo.

    comments (3)

  1. "When alarmed, adults can eject an extremely foul-smelling directional spray up to 1 m"
    It seems to have a pretty high tolerance for feeling alarmed :)
    Posted 4 years ago
    1. I guess I don't look menacing enough. I will growl next time just to see what happens. Posted 4 years ago
  2. Impressive insect! Posted 4 years ago

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The Florida woods cockroach or palmetto bug is a large cockroach species which typically grows to a length of 30–40 mm. When alarmed, adults can eject an extremely foul-smelling directional spray up to 1 m, which inspired several of its other common names: Florida skunk roach, Florida stinkroach, skunk cockroach, skunk roach, stinking cockroach, and stinkroach. Two other naming variations include Florida cockroach and Florida woods roach.

Similar species: Cockroaches And Termites
Species identified by John Sullivan
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By John Sullivan

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Uploaded Apr 11, 2021. Captured Mar 1, 2021 19:46 in Main Park Rd, Homestead, FL 33034, USA.
  • DC-G9
  • f/13.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO200
  • 60mm