The German cockroach, also commonly known as the kitchen cockroach, is approximately 13-16 mm long and brownish in color. Its pronotum (prothorax) is adorned with 2 parallel black stripes. Both sexes have wings, but while they cannot fly, they can run very quickly.
The average life expectancy is 100 to 200 days. During this period, females can form up to 8 egg cases (oothecae), producing up to 400 offspring. Development from egg to mature adult can be completed in as little as 40 days, but typically takes 2-3 months.
The German cockroach (Blattella germanica) is an omnivore and can survive up to 4 weeks without food.
German cockroaches are hygienic and stored-product pests, often confused with the amber wood cockroach.
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