"Keith" wrote in message ...
Egg size depends on the species. Those big tree roaches (Palmetto bugs for
you FL folks) have an egg case about 3/8" long, dark brown.

Aarghh!!! I'm almost afraid to ask, but how big is an adult tree roach?

- Julian

Those big tree roaches (Palmetto bugs for
you FL folks) have an egg case about 3/8" long, dark brown.

Aarghh!!! I'm almost afraid to ask, but how big is an adult tree roach?

I think the record is about 1 1/2" (some bug spray company has an annual
contest) but they certainly look a lot bigger when they are walking across the
ceiling over the bed.
It is technically called the American Cockroach. Take that you wimpy German and
Asian "also ran" bugs!
Just be happy we don't have those 3" hissing mo' fo's

Aarghh!!! I'm almost afraid to ask, but how big is an adult tree roach?

I think the record is about 1 1/2"

Oh yeah ... and they can fly. I'm not talking about a glide down from the wall.
I mean take off from the floor and land on the wall.
They don't have the barrel roll skill of a fly though so they can't land on the
ceiling.

funny... I bet they grow bigger from that solar flare.

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On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 02:34:21 +0100, "Julian"
wrote:

"Keith" wrote in message ...
Egg size depends on the species. Those big tree roaches (Palmetto bugs for
you FL folks) have an egg case about 3/8" long, dark brown.

Aarghh!!! I'm almost afraid to ask, but how big is an adult tree roach?

Most of the big ones I see are about 2 inches, maybe a bit bigger if I
was generous with the antennae and wing tips.

The ones who land on you when you least expect are around 4 inches
and even bigger when it's dark, I swear....but if I pin mounted one of
these huge beasts and put a measure to it... it might be a bit over 2.

....now the wharf roaches in Fiji. They are as big as puppy dogs.

Most of the big ones I see are about 2 inches, maybe a bit bigger if I
was generous with the antennae and wing tips.

The official measurement for the bug contest is from the front of the head to
the wing tips and it sounds like you had a contender!

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