Turkestan cockroach | 台北市立動物園資訊網
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Species of cockroach
"Rusty red" redirects here. For the color, see Rust (color).The Turkestan cockroach, Periplaneta lateralis (also known by its synonyms Shelfordella lateralis and Blatta lateralis),[3] also known as the rusty red cockroach,[4]red runner cockroach[5] or simply rusty red, red runner,[5] or lat, is a primarily outdoor-dwelling cockroach native to an area from northern Africa to Central Asia.[6][7] Adults measure around 3 cm (1.2 in) in length.[8] Adult males are a brownish orange or red, are slender, and have long, yellowish wings which allow it to attract females and to glide.[8][9] Adult females are dark brown to black, with cream-colored markings on the shield and a cream-colored stripe edging its wings; they are broader than males, and have short vestigial wings.[9] Nymphs are brown in front, black on the rear, and are wingless.[9]
The Turkestan cockroach is primarily an outdoor insect, not known as an aggressive indoor pest, unlike some cockro...