Family

Wood Cockroaches

Ectobiidae

30 species in our catalog · found in 31 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderBlattodea (Cockroaches and Termites)
FamilyEctobiidae (Wood Cockroaches)

Species in this group

Allacta bimaculata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Allacta australiensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ectobius lapponicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Namablatta bitaeniata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ectobius sylvestris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megaloblatta blaberoides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hemithyrsocera vittata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ectobius vittiventris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Nyctibora humeralis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ectobius pallidus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pseudomops septentrionalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ectobius lucidus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hemithyrsocera histrio

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eushelfordia pica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Planuncus tingitanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Temnopteryx phalerata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Parcoblatta americana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Latiblattella rehni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cariblatta minima

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Euphyllodromia angustata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Loboptera decipiens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Phyllodromica subaptera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Endemic

Ellipsidion australe

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Balta spuria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Blattella germanica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Ischnoptera bilunata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Capraiellus panzeri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Ischnoptera deropeltiformis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Neoblattella detersa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Supella dimidiata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Wood Cockroaches

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	3 of 30	~30%
	Forest Cockroach			~10%
	Amber Wood Cockroach			~10%
	Dusky Cockroach			~10%
2	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	4 of 30	~20%
	Tawny Cockroach			~10%
	Variable Cockroach			~10%
	Lobe-Winged Cockroach			<5%
	Sub-Winged Leaf-Running Cockroach			<5%
3	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 30	~20%
	Rehn's Cockroach			~10%
	Least Yellow Cockroach			~10%
	Bilunate Cockroach			<5%
	Dark Wood Cockroach			<5%
	Neoblattella detersa			<5%
4	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 30	~20%
	Dusky Cockroach			~10%
	Tawny Cockroach			~10%
5	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 30	~20%
	Allacta bimaculata			~20%
6	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 30	~20%
	Nyctibora humeralis			~10%
	Eushelfordia pica			~10%
7	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 30	~10%
	Allacta australiensis			~10%
8	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 30	~10%
	Dusky Cockroach			~10%
9	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 30	~10%
	Namablatta bitaeniata			~10%
10	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 30	~10%
	Forest Cockroach			~10%
11	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 30	~10%
	Megaloblatta blaberoides			~10%
12	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 30	~10%
	Hemithyrsocera vittata			~10%
13	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	3 of 30	~10%
	Tawny Cockroach			<5%
	Variable Cockroach			<5%
	Ectobius lucidus			<5%
14	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 30	~10%
	Tawny Cockroach			~10%
15	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 30	~10%
	Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach			~10%
16	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 30	~10%
	Cape Zebra Cockroach			~10%
	German Cockroach			<5%
17	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 30	~10%
	Ectobius lucidus			~10%
18	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 30	~10%
	Austral Ellipsidion			<5%
	Balta spuria			<5%
19	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 30	~10%
	Hemithyrsocera histrio			~10%
20	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 30	~10%
	Hemithyrsocera vittata			~10%
21	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 30	~10%
	Hemithyrsocera histrio			~10%
22	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 30	~10%
	Nyctibora humeralis			~10%
23	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 30	~10%
	Lesser Cockroach			<5%
	Dusky Cockroach			<5%
24	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 30	~10%
	Megaloblatta blaberoides			~10%
25	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 30	~10%
	Megaloblatta blaberoides			~10%
26	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 30	~10%
	Western Wood Cockroach			~10%
27	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 30	~10%
	Megaloblatta blaberoides			~10%
28	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 30	~10%
	Euphyllodromia angustata			~10%
29	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 30	<5%
	German Cockroach			<5%
30	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 30	<5%
	Western Wood Cockroach			<5%
31	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 30	<5%
	Supella dimidiata			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kuwait City	🇰🇼 Kuwait	1 of 30	~30%
	German Cockroach			~30%
2	Paris	🇫🇷 France	4 of 30	~30%
	Variable Cockroach			~20%
	German Cockroach			<5%
	Tawny Cockroach			<5%
	Forest Cockroach			<5%
3	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	4 of 30	~30%
	Variable Cockroach			~10%
	Amber Wood Cockroach			~10%
	Dusky Cockroach			~10%
	German Cockroach			<5%
4	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	3 of 30	~20%
	Amber Wood Cockroach			~20%
	Variable Cockroach			<5%
	Forest Cockroach			<5%
5	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	2 of 30	~20%
	Amber Wood Cockroach			~20%
	German Cockroach			~10%
6	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 30	~20%
	Austral Ellipsidion			~10%
	Balta spuria			~10%
	German Cockroach			<5%
7	Cologne	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 30	~20%
	Variable Cockroach			~10%
	Amber Wood Cockroach			~10%
8	Essen	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 30	~20%
	Variable Cockroach			~10%
	Amber Wood Cockroach			~10%
9	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	2 of 30	~20%
	German Cockroach			~10%
	Forest Cockroach			<5%
10	Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 30	~20%
	Amber Wood Cockroach			~10%
	Dusky Cockroach			<5%
11	Nizhny Novgorod	🇷🇺 Russia	3 of 30	~20%
	Forest Cockroach			~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
	Dusky Cockroach			<5%
12	Athens	🇬🇷 Greece	2 of 30	~10%
	Lobe-Winged Cockroach			~10%
	Amber Wood Cockroach			~10%
13	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	2 of 30	~10%
	Forest Cockroach			~10%
	Dusky Cockroach			~10%
14	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 30	~10%
	Tawny Cockroach			~10%
	German Cockroach			<5%
	Dusky Cockroach			<5%
15	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 30	~10%
	Neoblattella detersa			<5%
	German Cockroach			<5%
	Rehn's Cockroach			<5%
	Least Yellow Cockroach			<5%
	Bilunate Cockroach			<5%
16	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 30	~10%
	Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach			~10%
	Bilunate Cockroach			<5%
	German Cockroach			<5%
17	Tijuana	🇲🇽 México	1 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
18	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 30	~10%
	Austral Ellipsidion			~10%
	Balta spuria			<5%
	German Cockroach			<5%
19	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	2 of 30	~10%
	Dusky Cockroach			~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
20	Prague	🇨🇿 Czechia	3 of 30	~10%
	Amber Wood Cockroach			<5%
	Forest Cockroach			<5%
	Variable Cockroach			<5%
21	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 30	~10%
	Dusky Cockroach			~10%
	German Cockroach			<5%
	Ectobius lucidus			<5%
22	Zhuhai [Macau]	🇨🇳 China	1 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
23	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	1 of 30	~10%
	Variable Cockroach			~10%
24	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 30	~10%
	Hemithyrsocera vittata			~10%
	Hemithyrsocera histrio			~10%
25	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
26	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
27	Astana	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	1 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
28	Istanbul	🇹🇷 Turkey	2 of 30	~10%
	Lobe-Winged Cockroach			~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
29	Lisbon	🇵🇹 Portugal	3 of 30	~10%
	Lobe-Winged Cockroach			<5%
	German Cockroach			<5%
	Variable Cockroach			<5%
30	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 30	~10%
	Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach			<5%
	German Cockroach			<5%
	Bilunate Cockroach			<5%
31	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	3 of 30	~10%
	Variable Cockroach			<5%
	Amber Wood Cockroach			<5%
	German Cockroach			<5%
32	Stockholm	🇸🇪 Sweden	2 of 30	~10%
	Dusky Cockroach			~10%
	Forest Cockroach			<5%
33	Rome	🇮🇹 Italy	2 of 30	~10%
	Lobe-Winged Cockroach			~10%
	German Cockroach			<5%
34	Brussels	🇧🇪 Belgium	1 of 30	~10%
	Variable Cockroach			~10%
35	Hamburg	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 30	~10%
	Dusky Cockroach			~10%
	Variable Cockroach			<5%
36	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 30	~10%
	Tawny Cockroach			<5%
	German Cockroach			<5%
37	Valencia	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
38	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	2 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
	Dusky Cockroach			<5%
39	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			<5%
	Dark Wood Cockroach			<5%
	Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach			<5%
40	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
41	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 30	~10%
	Austral Ellipsidion			~10%
	German Cockroach			<5%
42	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 30	~10%
	Austral Ellipsidion			<5%
	German Cockroach			<5%
43	Tel Aviv	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
44	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 30	~10%
	Variable Cockroach			~10%
45	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
46	Bucharest	🇷🇴 Romania	1 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
47	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 30	~10%
	Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach			<5%
	German Cockroach			<5%
48	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 30	~10%
	Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach			~10%
49	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	2 of 30	~10%
	Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach			<5%
	German Cockroach			<5%
50	Dubai	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	1 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
51	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			<5%
	Cape Zebra Cockroach			<5%
52	Yekaterinburg	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
53	Minsk	🇧🇾 Belarus	1 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
54	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
55	Almaty	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	1 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
56	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			<5%
	Ectobius lucidus			<5%
57	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	2 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			<5%
	Hemithyrsocera histrio			<5%
58	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			<5%
	Western Wood Cockroach			<5%
59	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 30	~10%
	German Cockroach			~10%
60	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 30	~10%
	Western Wood Cockroach			<5%
	German Cockroach			<5%

Wood Cockroaches

Species in this group

Allacta bimaculata

Allacta australiensis

Dusky Cockroach

Namablatta bitaeniata

Forest Cockroach

Megaloblatta blaberoides

Hemithyrsocera vittata

Amber Wood Cockroach

Nyctibora humeralis

Tawny Cockroach

Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach

Ectobius lucidus

Hemithyrsocera histrio

Eushelfordia pica

Variable Cockroach

Cape Zebra Cockroach

Western Wood Cockroach

Rehn's Cockroach

Least Yellow Cockroach

Euphyllodromia angustata

Lobe-Winged Cockroach

Sub-Winged Leaf-Running Cockroach

Austral Ellipsidion

Balta spuria

German Cockroach

Bilunate Cockroach

Lesser Cockroach

Dark Wood Cockroach

Neoblattella detersa

Supella dimidiata

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Wood Cockroaches

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked