Ectobius vittiventris
Ectobius vittiventris is a blattodea that mainly lives south of the Alps. Over the past years, it has managed to spread to northern regions of the Alps and can regularly be seen in Swiss cities like Bern, Geneva and Zürich and into southern Germany.
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The animal is harmless to humans. Since it does not eat any foods humans store in their houses, the insect dies within days after entering someone's home.
External links
- Temporal changes in the incidence of household arthropod pests in Zurich, Switzerland
- NEW DATA ON THE INCIDENCE OF HOUSEHOLD ARTHROPOD PESTS AND NEW INVASIVE PESTS IN ZURICH (SWITZERLAND)
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