Parcoblatta uhleriana, the Uhler's wood cockroach, is a species of Parcoblatta native to the United States and Canada. It is a forest species also found in disturbed and urban environments. The male of the species flies freely, while the female does not fly.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Uhler's Wood 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
- Parcoblatta americana
- Loboptera canariensis
- Tryonicus parvus
- Crescispina japonica
- Ischnoptera deropeltiformis
- Platyzosteria novaeseelandiae
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Blattodea
- Family
- Blattellidae
- Genus
- Parcoblatta
- Species
- Parcoblatta uhleriana
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