The American cockroach (Periplaneta americana), also colloquially known as the waterbug, but not a true waterbug since it is not aquatic, or misidentified as the palmetto bug (see Florida woods cockroach for the differences), is the largest species of common cockroach, and often considered a pest. It is also known as the ship cockroach, kakerlac, and Bombay canary.
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American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
- Observations in the area
- 2
- Last sighting
- 14 July 2026
- Category
- Insects and other invertebrates
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Where it has been observed
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Photo: Len Worthington · iNaturalist · CC BY-SA
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Photo: @dilettantiquity · iNaturalist · CC BY-SA
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