Florida woods cockroach

Eurycotis floridana

A large, slow-moving roach found in damp, shady places. It gives off a strong smell when bothered and feeds on dead plants.

Species Data

First Recorded: 2025-07-06 00:00:00

Last Observed: 2025-11-02 00:00:00

Est. Population: 8

Record Created: 2025-10-02 00:00:00

Realm: Terrestrial

Main Biome: Lakeshore, Grassland, Mangrove Forest

Trophic Role: Detritivore

Feeding Niche: Scavenger of decaying plant matter

Known Predators: None Known

Typical Lifespan: 1 year

Currently: Unknown

Population Size: 8

First Recorded: 2025-07-06 00:00:00

Reproduction Notes: 1 entries

Status: Vulnerable

Realm: Terrestrial

Main Biome: Lakeshore, Grassland, Mangrove Forest

Population Size: 8

Conservation Notes: 1 entries

General Notes

These cockroaches have the ability to digest dead, fibrous plant matter making them a huge asset to the ecosystem. 5 additional individuals added in October 2025.

[10/3/2025 12:37:22 PM]

Another cockroach added, bringing the total population to 8

Ecology Notes

Lives primarily in the mangrove forest up in the canopy but will move across all biomes at night in search of food.

Reproduction Notes

With a recently added population of adults, we'll have to wait and see how or if reproduction plays out in miniBIOTA.

Conservation Notes

Although this species seems to move across miniBIOTA without predation from the spiders or scorpions, it's yet unknown if they will successfully breed, therefore, the conservation status has been placed at Vulnerable.