American Roach. Periplaneta Americana (Linn.)

This is one of the largest of the common roaches found in the U.S. It often obtains a length of 1 1/2 inches.
The American roach is a strong flier and both sexes have fully developed wings. Food storage and preparation areas, such as restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries, and houses, are often infested.
The female roach can produce 6-14 egg capsules in one mating season. These capsules contain from 10 to 16 eggs each. Incubation for the eggs varies from 38 to 49 days, after which the young nymphs hatch.