Subject: What is this?!?
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
May 2, 2013 10:46 pm
Please tell me what this bug is. It is bluish green with white wings. I have never seen a bug like this before. I really can’t describe it further and hope that the pictures will be enough to go on.
Thank you for this website and I hope you guys are able to answer my submission.
Signature: Jennifer
Green Banana Cockroach
Dear Jennifer,
This sure looks like a Green Banana Cockroach or Cuban Cockroach, Panchlora nivea, to us. BugGuide notes: “along gulf coast from Florida to central Texas; most common in Florida native to Cuba.” You don’t need to worry about an infestation because BugGuide also states: “acitve at night and may be attracted to artificial light; does not breed indoors presumably found on bananas in its native Cuba; two early records from Mississippi are considered to be adventive introductions along with shipments of bananas popular as a pet ($25.00 a doz.) here due to its bright green color and because it is not an invasive indoor species.”
Green Banana Cockroach
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