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Oriental Cockroach

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The oriental cockroach, also known as the waterbug or black cockroach, is a large, dark brown to black, glossy-bodied cockroach species, with adult males measuring roughly 18 to 29 millimetres and females 20 to 27 millimetres. Females appear wingless at a glance but actually carry short, non-functional wings, giving them a wider body than the longer-winged but still flightless males. Originally endemic to the Crimean Peninsula and the region around the Black and Caspian Seas, it now has a cosmopolitan distribution. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 1
Scientific Name
Blatta orientalis 4
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Blattodea, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Oriental Cockroach

In Ecosystem

Caspian Sea, Ecosystems
Source Oriental cockroach (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Africa

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Albania

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Austria

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Belgium

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bulgaria

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Cyprus

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Georgia

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North America

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Serbia

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Switzerland

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Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Blatta orientalis (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Negative (agricultural-structural-pest)
    It is considered to be the 6th worse pest in the world (Cornwell 1976; Lyon 2000).
  • Food Habits
    This species is an omnivorous one, meaning that it eats animals, plants, or anything that is available for it to consume.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. NatureServe Explorer: Blatta orientalis
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. Wikipedia: Oriental cockroach
WikipediaWikidata Q20869 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Blatta orientalis
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5151589, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5151589, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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Oriental cockroach (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem: Caspian Sea, Lead
Quote, In Ecosystem: Caspian Sea, Lead
Originally endemic to the Crimean Peninsula and the region around the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, its distribution is now cosmopolitan.
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Oriental Cockroach
Child Taxon Of: Blattodea, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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