Cockroaches are conquering England: photos of invaded species (looking like German cockroaches) from London and Essex
These are the cockroaches that literally filled England and Germany in just 20-25 years. And today they are often caught even in apartments, where they can crawl from neighboring bushes. They are harmless, but you need to be able to distinguish them from harmful German cockroaches.
Dusky cockroach Ectobius lapponicus in an apartment in Long Island, New York
The viewer sent me a photo of a cockroach from the kitchen in her house on Long Island, New York, and asked if it was a German cockroach. This is just a…
An easy way to distinguish harmful German cockroaches from harmless forest cockroaches in Germany
In order to distinguish harmful German cockroaches from harmless forest cockroaches living in parks and forests in Germany, look at their pronotum:
Tawny cockroach, Ectobius lapponicus, or Ectobius vittiventris in house
A girl from Germany almost panicked when she found cockroach-like insects in her home. And although they were indeed cockroaches, there was no reason to worry. And here's why...
Innocent dusky cockroach Ectobius lapponicus, which is often mistaken for a pest
If you encounter such cockroaches near your home or even indoors, do not rush to kill them. This is a dusky cockroach, and it is absolutely harmless.