Lobster Cockroach
Nauphoeta cinerea
The adult lobster cockroach is a tropical, nocturnal scavenger often found in warm leaf litter, rotting wood, caves, and heated buildings. It eats fallen fruit, decaying vegetation, fungi, and small bits of animal matter, helping break down organic waste. Adults run quickly, climb well, and use tight spaces and darkness for protection rather than fighting. A notable trait is that females retain the egg case internally and give birth to live young.
- Type
- Swift
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
- Lobster Cockroach