American Cockroach

The primary subject is a large insect identified as an American Cockroach (*Periplaneta americana*). This identification is based on its large size, flattened oval body shape, long filiform antennae, and overall reddish-brown or mahogany coloration. While the classic pale yellow band on the pronotum is not perfectly clear, the general color is more consistent with *P. americana* than with the darker, more uniformly colored Smokybrown Cockroach (*P. fuliginosa*). The subject is an adult, as indicated by its fully developed wings.