Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Giant Cave Cockroach

Blaberus giganteus

Spanish: Cucaracha gigante de cueva

Blaberus giganteus, the Central American giant cave cockroach or Brazilian cockroach, is a cockroach belonging to the family Blaberidae. One of the world's largest cockroaches, it is native to the warm parts of the Neotropical realm. Most often recorded in Oct, Mar.

TaxonomyInsecta › Blattodea › Blaberidae

Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records2,130 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2020

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2020-10-07 — observation by jessylove
2020-03-25 — observation by nicolas235

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Giant Cave Cockroach (Blaberus giganteus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/blaberus-giganteus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.