German cockroach / Te papata Tiamana
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Blattodea
- Whānau
- Family
- Blatellidae
Te Rahi
- 12 mm te roa.
Size range
- Length 12 mm
Te Tītaringa
- I pūtakea mai i Āwherika ki te Raki.
- Kitea nuitia ai i Aotearoa i ngā whare kua āta whakamahanatia.
Distribution
- Originally from North Africa
- Very common in NZ in heated buildings
Te Huringa Ora
- Ka noho hei whakararu i ngā wāhi taka kai.
- He hamu. Kai ai i ngā toenga kai ahakoa he aha.
Life history
- Often a pest in food preparation areas
- Scavenger. Eats any food scraps