Ectobius vittiventris, the amber wood cockroach, amber forest cockroach or garden cockroach, is a species belonging to the order Blattodea and is a type of wood cockroach originally from southern Europe. It is completely harmless to humans and is not a storage pest, as it only feeds on decomposing plant material and perishes within a few days in human dwellings due to a lack of food. Its original range was south of the Alps, but is now permanently established north of the Alps and in southern Germany.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Amber 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
- Ectobius pallidus
- Latiblattella rehni
- Ectobius lucidus
- Neoblattella detersa
- Capraiellus panzeri
- Ectobius lapponicus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Blattodea
- Family
- Ectobiidae
- Genus
- Ectobius
- Species
- Ectobius vittiventris
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