Genus

Blaberus

3 species in our catalog · found in 16 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderBlattodea (Cockroaches and Termites)
FamilyBlaberidae (Giant Cockroaches)
GenusBlaberus

Species in this group

Blaberus giganteus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Blaberus craniifer

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Blaberus discoidalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Blaberus

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Giant Cave Cockroach			~30%
2	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~30%
	Death’s Head Cockroach			~30%
3	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 3	~20%
	Giant Cave Cockroach			~20%
4	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 3	~20%
	Giant Cave Cockroach			~20%
5	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Cave Cockroach			~10%
6	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 3	~10%
	🦋 Discoid Roach			~10%
7	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Cave Cockroach			~10%
8	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Cave Cockroach			~10%
9	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~10%
	Death’s Head Cockroach			~10%
10	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~10%
	Death’s Head Cockroach			~10%
11	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Cave Cockroach			~10%
12	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Cave Cockroach			~10%
13	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Cave Cockroach			~10%
14	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Cave Cockroach			~10%
15	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	<5%
	Giant Cave Cockroach			<5%
16	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	<5%
	Giant Cave Cockroach			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 3	~20%
	🦋 Discoid Roach			~20%

Blaberus

Species in this group

Giant Cave Cockroach

Death’s Head Cockroach

Discoid Roach

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Blaberus

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked