Blaberus discoidalis, commonly known as the discoid cockroach, tropical cockroach, West Indian leaf cockroach, false death's head cockroach, Haitian cockroach, and drummer, is a cockroach native to Central America of the "giant cockroach" family, Blaberidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Discoid Roach 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
- Blaberus craniifer
- Blaberus giganteus
- Archimandrita tessellata
- Eublaberus distanti
- Blaptica dubia
- Petasodes dominicana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Blattodea
- Family
- Blaberidae
- Genus
- Blaberus
- Species
- Blaberus discoidalis
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