It is brown to black with a pale band on the front edge of its body. The wings extend beyond the length of the body. Only females are known to occur, and all the young are clones of the mother. Surinam cockroaches are mostly found along the coast, where they can become very numerous in lawns. Sometimes they are transported in plantings used in shopping malls.
Wood cockroaches are a group of minor cockroach pests.
They are native to North America. Males are usually plain brown and 1 inch or less in length. Females are shorter and broader than males. Generally, females range in color from light to dark brown, with wings only half the length of the body or shorter. Males are good fliers and are often found around lights at night.