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ID this roach please..

Hisserdude

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Know where I got them? A drain pipe in the dishwashing area of a cafeteria. I've captured about 6 now. Fast, climbers, but the females are pretty...thats a female right? And you're right, this isn't an infestation, they found a water source, heat, and a dishwasher to scavenge bits of food, but theres not many of them, it took an hour to find six..thanks for the ID gonna look them up :) Is it me or does the first one I showed you look more like a genitalis than a bolleana?

Hmm, well in that habitat you got me double thinking lol! They may be germanica, but I still highly doubt it.

Nah, A.genitalis does not range into your area I believe, and yours seems bigger. Yours has the large dark area on the pronotum characteristic of bolliana as well. :)
 

MassExodus

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Hmm, well in that habitat you got me double thinking lol! They may be germanica, but I still highly doubt it.

Nah, A.genitalis does not range into your area I believe, and yours seems bigger. Yours has the large dark area on the pronotum characteristic of bolliana as well. :)

I see why you say asahinai, but check this out: I'm finding them all over now, there's a bunch..are you sure asahinai wont infest? Or could they be a hybrid? The kitchen area is filthy in certain areas, I'm fixing to report it, which means these guys got to go.
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Hisserdude

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I see why you say asahinai, but check this out: I'm finding them all over now, there's a bunch..are you sure asahinai wont infest? Or could they be a hybrid? The kitchen area is filthy in certain areas, I'm fixing to report it, which means these guys got to go.
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Ok the coloration on that one looks much more like germanica, I'd get an exterminator ASAP if I were you. :(
 
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