Pest identification
Identify a pest
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- 1. What did you find?
- 2. Describe it
- 3. Likely pest
It’s likely to be…
Likely match
Smokybrown Cockroach
Large brown insects that fly to lights and then run are usually smokybrown or American cockroaches.
Check these features
- Adults about 30–38 mm.
- Uniform dark brown to mahogany colour with no pale markings.
- Long wings; flies readily on warm nights.
What to read next
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