Florida Wood Roach Facts
- Typically, Florida Wood Roaches are 1¼-1½ inches in length.
- Florida Wood Roaches are a dark brown to black in color.
- Primarily, Florida Wood Roaches are found outdoors in thick vegetation and debris such as wood piles, leaf litter and ground cover.
The Florida woods cockroach is also commonly referred to as the stinking cockroach and also the Florida stinkroach or skunk cockroach. When threatened by predators, this species releases a foul-smelling liquid. In Florida, they may be found hiding under palmetto leaves. For this reason, the Florida woods cockroach is also sometimes called the palmetto bug.
