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Oriental cockroach
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Oriental cockroach

insect
Also known as: Blatta orientalis
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  • Madagascar hissing cockroach
    cockroach
    / Family Blattidae

    …in the family is the Oriental cockroach, or black cockroach (Blatta orientalis), which is considered to be one of the most notorious household pests. It is oval, shiny black or dark brown, and 25 to 30 mm (1 to 1.2 inches) long, with a life cycle similar to that of…

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    …in the family is the Oriental cockroach, or black cockroach (Blatta orientalis), which is considered to be one of the most notorious household pests. It is oval, shiny black or dark brown, and 25 to 30 mm (1 to 1.2 inches) long, with a life cycle similar to that of…

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