Periplaneta Japonica, Invasive Winter-Proof Cockroach

This Periplaneta Japonica, an invasive winter-hardy cockroach has been spotted in New York City.  That's a little too close for my liking!

The High Line, a park that turned a dilapidated stretch of elevated railway on Manhattan's West Side into one of New York's newest tourist attractions, may have brought a different kind of visitor: a cockroach that can withstand harsh winter cold and never seen before in the U.S.

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