Palmetto Bug

SPECULATED

Periplaneta americana

The American cockroach given a polite local name to avoid tarnishing real estate listings.

The 'Palmetto Bug' is simply the American Cockroach, renamed by Leonida real estate agents to avoid unpleasant associations. Three-inch flying specimens are common, and their presence is so universal that pest control is considered as essential as air conditioning.

SOURCE: Speculated - ubiquitous Florida insect

FIELD GUIDE

Species: Periplaneta americana
Habitat: Urban
Behavior: Passive
Weight: 0.001 lb
Danger Level
Huntable: No

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Aedes aegypti

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SPECULATED

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