Bug Description

This cockroach is similar in appearance to the American cockroach. It is brown in color, large, averaging 1.2 to 1.4 inches in length. A key difference is the yellow markings on the body behind the head and yellow lines on its sides near the wing base. The Australian cockroach can move quickly, can hide in an instant and is a solid flyer. It seems to prefer eating plants but like other cockroaches, it is a scavenger.