Black Cockroach

Platyzosteria novaeseelandiae

Appearance

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  • 20mm long.
  • Wingless.

Lifecycle

  • Females deposit the ootheca (egg case) containing 16 eggs a day after production.
  • Ootheca are cemented down and widely scattered.
  • Hatch in 1 - 2 months.
  • Nymphs take 2 - 4 months to develop into adults.

Habits

  • They live in leaf litter, under loose bark, in rotten wood, amongst stones on the ground.
  • They sometimes enter the house particularly in very wet weather or after gardening clean up.