Ectobius pallidus - female, on leaf
This one was found by Ben Gaxiola on his front door in Vlaardingen (Netherlands), very late in the year and in the middle of town - both quite unusual for this species, so at first we expected it to be one of two new arrivals (expansive species from the south of Europe). I shot these images for ID and discussion, but the species is still missing on JD, so hey ...
Here are other shots of the same individual:
Ectobius pallidus (Olivier 1789) is a species of non-cosmopolitan cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. The species is native to western Europe and North Africa. In the UK, where it is known from southern England, it has colloquially been dubbed the "Tawny cockroach". In North America the vernacular names "Spotted Mediterranean Cockroach" or "Pallid Cockroach" have been pitched.
