German cockroach — size comparison

The German cockroach lives near people, especially in kitchens and other warm places with food and water. It hides in small crevices and chiefly emerges away fr

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Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

German cockroach

Blattella germanica

14,5 mmAdult individual
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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German cockroachBody length14.5 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
German cockroach — size comparison — facts and sources

The German cockroach lives near people, especially in kitchens and other warm places with food and water. It hides in small crevices and chiefly emerges away from direct light.

Females carry egg cases and young pass through successive moults. Temperature and humidity alter developmental speed and generation number.

Measurement sources