What do Death Head Cockroaches Look Like?
Protect your home or business from death head cockroaches by learning techniques for identification and control.
Treatment
How do I get rid of death head cockroaches?
What Orkin Does
Your local Orkin Pro is trained to help manage death head cockroaches and similar pests. Since every building or home is different, your Orkin Pro will design a unique cockroach treatment program for your situation.
Orkin can provide the right solution to keep death head cockroaches in their place and out of your home or business.
Behavior, Diet & Habits
Death Head Cockroach Facts
Appearance
Two different roach species are referred to as death head cockroaches: the Blaberus craniifer and the discoid cockroach. However, the Blaberus craniifer is considered the true death head cockroach. This species has a distinct marking, similar to a skull, on its thorax. The wings of the true death head cockroach are jet black. These insects also emit strong odors as a defense mechanism against predators.
The discoid cockroach is sometimes called the false death head cockroach. Their markings are much less elaborate than the true death head cockroach. Discoid cockroaches also do not have black wings. Neither species is capable of flight.