Virginia Wood Cockroach

Parcoblatta virginica

''Parcoblatta virginica'', the Virginia wood cockroach, is a small cockroach species of the genus ''Parcoblatta'', measuring about a centimeter long as an adult.
Parcoblatta virginica (?) Parcoblatta are roaches but do not typically live in houses as the air is too dry for them. They feed on decomposing wood in moist forested areas. This one was attracted to my porch light. I am not positive on the species id but think it might be Parcoblatta virginica. Geotagged,Parcoblatta,Parcoblatta virginica,Spring,United States,insect,roach,wood roach

Appearance

Adult males of this species like adult males of several other species of ''Parcoblatta'' are full winged and orangish in color. Adult females are brachypterous and can be from rusty brown to almost black. Nymphs can be brown to black. Adults and older nymphs usually have a blackish or dark stained head.
Virginia Wood Cockroach - Parcoblatta virginica Habitat: Attracted to a light; semi-rural area Geotagged,Parcoblatta,Parcoblatta virginica,Spring,United States,Virginia Wood Cockroach,cockroach

Distribution

The distribution of the species is limited to Ontario, Canada and the eastern United States, including Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderBlattodea
FamilyEctobiidae
GenusParcoblatta
SpeciesP. virginica