Dead Palmetto by clbsmiley

ShareShot • Insects • posted on Apr 24, 2013

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The only pictures you will see of these from me.... DEAD ONES The scientific name for the palmetto bug is Eurycotis floridana. It is often confused with the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana, and many people use the name for either species. Both types are large, growing up to 1.60 inches (about 4 cm) and are superficially similar. One way to distinguish them is to observe how the insects in question move, as the American cockroach is a proficient flier and runs much more quickly than the Florida woods cockroach. American cockroaches are also found in large numbers in buildings while palmetto bugs prefer outdoor conditions. This roach is sometimes confused with giant water bugs, but these are not closely related to cockroaches and live in or near outdoor pools, swamps and lakes.

Comments (14)

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Jennyfnf

10:22AM | Wed, 24 April 2013

Yum yum ....hehe.... The one of him begging for mercy has some amazing colours on his back. Thanks Cheryl - I didn't want my tea anyway.....

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magnus073

11:11AM | Wed, 24 April 2013

Nice work on this really cool capture, Cheryl. Thank you so much for providing all the interesting information

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durleybeachbum

11:12AM | Wed, 24 April 2013

Very interesting! I watched a brilliant programme a week or two back where some enthusiastic young men dissected a Giant Hissing Cockroach..brilliant!

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UteBigSmile

11:37AM | Wed, 24 April 2013

POOR LIL THING - FIRST I WAS THINKING IT WAS UGLY LIL EUGENE - SMILE!

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Faemike55

7:04PM | Wed, 24 April 2013

I think I'm quite happy that it has gone to its reward (such as it may be) Great collage

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billysarties

9:57PM | Wed, 24 April 2013

i like it dead bugs are cool.

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cricke49

11:22PM | Wed, 24 April 2013

lol, i think Ute has it out for your gnome Cheryl, lol! excellent capture and collage, upside down and dead is fine by me!:)*5

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renecyberdoc

11:44PM | Wed, 24 April 2013

well i catched cockroaches back in amsterdam in the "love and peace"time ya know sleeping in others sleeping bags etc. i did not ask them for their nationaly though.

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