Wood Cockroach Nymph

Identification in progress

These cockroaches feed on decaying leaves, fallen fruit, rotting wood, and fungi on the rainforest floor, speeding up decomposition. The nymphs develop mottled brown and white bodies to better blend in with their environments.

Recorded lineage

kingdomAnimaliaphylumArthropodaclassInsectaorderBlattodeafamilyEctobiidae

Observed

May 15, 2026

Location

Rurrenabaque, Bolivia