Cockroach

Balta similis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Family: Ectobiidae

Cockroaches (or roaches) are insects belonging to the order Blattodea (Blattaria). About 30 cockroach species out of 4,600 are associated with human habitats. Some species are well-known pests.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 2

Sources and credits

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