Ectobius pallidus, the tawny cockroach, is a species of non-cosmopolitan cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It occurs in southern England, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Portugal; in North Africa: Algeria and Tunisia. It is now known to be introduced into North America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Tawny Cockroach being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Ectobius vittiventris
- Cariblatta lutea
- Latiblattella rehni
- Chorisoneura texensis
- Cariblatta minima
- Neoblattella detersa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Blattodea
- Family
- Ectobiidae
- Genus
- Ectobius
- Species
- Ectobius pallidus
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