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Forest cockroach

Ectobius sylvestris
Cockroaches (Blattellidae)

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Brown black cockroach with long antennae, the neck shield is black with a white edge. The wide flat rear section is black with lighter bands along the edges. The ♂ has veined brown wings covering the entire rear, the wings of the ♀ are shorter to about halfway along the rear section.

Only the ♂ is able to fly, they prefer sunny spots in forests and feed on plants.

⇔ l. 7-11 mm

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