Oriental Cockroach

Adult Oriental cockroaches are about 32 mm in length. Both male and female adults are very dark brown, nearly black with a greasy sheen. They have thick bodies with very short wing covers on top. They cannot fly. 

The egg case brown, and purse shaped and contains 16 eggs. Immature cockroaches emerge in 6 to 8 weeks and require 6 to 12 months to mature. Adult cockroaches can live up to one year. 

They enter houses via sewer connections, under doors, around utility pipes, air ducts, or other openings in the foundation. They are found with decaying organic matter indoors and out. Indoors, Oriental cockroaches prefer dark, moist areas.