Stats

Lifespan

1-1.5 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Temperate forest

Range

Central Asia

Movement

Running

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Speed

Status

Uncommon

About

This dark, glossy insect dwells in damp basements and cool outdoor drains. Females possess tiny, non-functional wings that remain hidden beneath their wide bodies.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3. 3.
   subadult

   A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Blattodea

Family

Blattidae

Genus

Blatta

Species

Blatta orientalis