Ectobius lapponicus, Male

Approximately 15 mm long, dark brown, and fully winged (male). I spotted this cockroach in a meadow along the edge of a coniferous forest.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Very elegant shot, love the complicated wing pattern. Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks :) Posted 7 years ago

Pudding4brains

Lion

Hi Christine,
This is "our" Ectobius lapponicus - a species that has been colonizing North America since 1985 :o)
I'll take the liberty to correct the ID for you ...
Cheers, Arp

PS: First American record on JD :o) Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Oh, oops ;P
  
  Thank you! I thought the wing pattern looked wrong, but didn’t know of any other roaches that I would find in that habitat! Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Pudding4brains
    
    Lion
    
    Hi Christine, always tricky with those immigrants changing your expectancy patterns ;o)
    I hope you do realize this leaves you with the burden - nay, responsibility(!) - to provide us with suitable replacement images for your native woodroach here on JD!
    :-p Arp Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Haha, I will certainly try ;). I did see one in rotting wood last month, but it was too fast, and all my shots were a blur!
      
      Posted 7 years ago

The Dusky Cockroach

The Dusky Cockroach is a relatively small cockroach with a dark grey-brown body, fringed with a pale translucent margin to pronotum and forewing. It is mainly ground dwelling and is easy to overlook in the scrub, grassland and woodland habitats which it favours. Adults can be seen during the summer months and fly in warm weather.

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