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Question No.  8434 :
I was wondering if you could tell us how long a cockroach life span is?

The life span of cockroach varies from species to species. For example, the adult life span of brown-banded cockroach is about 200 days. Details of the more common cockroaches are as follows:

Common NameHabitatLife Cycle
German cockroach
(12-18 mm)
Kitchen, bathroom3-4 months
American cockroach
(30-40 mm)
Basement, sewers,alleyways1-2 years
Oriental cockroach
(22-28 mm)
Sewers, outdoors1 year
Surinam cockroach
(18-25 mm)
Leaves, debris1 year
Madeira cockroach
(5 cm)
Outdoors2 years
Brown-banded cockroach
(12-18 mm)
Living room, closets6 months

Question Asked By:

Name: wendy oller
Age Group: 30 and above
Occupation Type: Housewife
Education Level: Diploma

 
 

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