Observations in the Species: Deropeltis erythrocephala
English Name: Red-headed Cockroach
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Observed on: 7th December 2009
Added to iSpot: 5th August 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Roughly 30mm in length
Observed on: 31st July 2013
Added to iSpot: 31st July 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 2
Description: Female.
Observed on: 16th June 2013
Added to iSpot: 1st July 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 26th October 2009
Added to iSpot: 25th June 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: photo 1 is of the dead beastie propped up on a twig to show its "face"
By: Jeltje
Location: Ottery
Lat/Lng: -34.0182472, 18.5034361
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Observed on: 20th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 28th April 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Flattened medium sized insect about 3cm long.Round shape.Segmented body pointed at end of abdomen.Dark brown with orange-brown legs and black antenna. Wingless.Found among leave matter in garden.Slow-moving,did not scuttle away.Only one specimen seen.
Observed on: 31st March 2013
Added to iSpot: 31st March 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 4
Description: 30mm cockroach inspecting hole in the bark of a Cabbage Tree (Cussonia). Scuttled away fast when I attempted to get a facial shot.
Observed on: 21st March 2013
Added to iSpot: 25th March 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 18th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th March 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 2
Description: On the gate of our B+B in Knysna
Observed on: 28th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 24th January 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 5
Observed on: 26th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
Observed on: 1st July 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th July 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: Vard Aman
Observed on: 21st October 2009
Added to iSpot: 26th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: Andrewm
Observed on: 24th September 2011
Added to iSpot: 9th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
Description: If it is Deropeltis erythrocephala then a female?
Observed on: 10th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 24th May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: A covey of females sheltering in a padloper shell.
Observed on: 17th September 2011
Added to iSpot: 2nd January 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Attracted to outside light of cottage in natural veld but adjacent cropland. Naughty did not have ruler! The bumps on the wall are 1-2mm across.
Observed on: 16th September 2011
Added to iSpot: 26th October 2011
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 2
By: Ruedi Siegenthaler
Observed on: 12th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 13th October 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 2
Description: a matting pair. Male with wings and female wingless. Found them on a small bush, coming down Lion's Head at 22h30 on fullmoon day
Species with which Red-headed Cockroach (Deropeltis erythrocephala) interacts