American Cockroach
(Periplaneta americana)
American cockroaches are usually found in drains (outdoor areas) and like very humid conditions. You can find American cockroaches in areas inside buildings, for example in bathrooms, sinks or gutters. Different
With German cockroaches, American cockroaches that are laying eggs will usually lay their eggs where the cockroach breeds. American cockroaches can produce 16-24 eggs in 1 ootheca. This is also influenced by
The body size of the American cockroach is larger, so the number of eggs it produces is smaller.
German Cockroach
(Blattella germanica)
German cockroaches are generally found in areas inside buildings (restaurants, housing, hotels or warehouse areas). The size of adult German cockroaches is usually smaller than American cockroaches. Typical characteristics of German cockroaches
that is, female cockroaches that are laying eggs always carry ootheca wherever the cockroach goes. In one ootheca of a German cockroach, 30-40 eggs can be produced which will later develop into adult cockroaches. This is what makes it
German cockroaches have a wider distribution.