Eurycotis floridana

Florida woods cockroach

A large damp-edge cockroach that moves through Lakeshore, Lowland Meadow, Mangrove Forest, and Marine Shore habitats, feeding on decaying plant matter and organic debris.

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Identity & Origin +

Common Name: Florida woods cockroach
Scientific Name: Eurycotis floridana
Realm: Terrestrial
Biome: Lakeshore, Lowland Meadow, Mangrove Forest, Marine Shore
Date First Introduced: July 06, 2025

Population Dynamics +

Current Estimated Population: 4
Population Status: Vulnerable
Carrying Capacity Status: Unknown
Date Last Observed: May 22, 2026

Section 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.

Trophic Ecology +

Trophic Level: Detritivore
Feeding Niche / Method: Grazer
Dietary Inputs: Scavenger of decaying plant matter
Known Predators: None Known

Section Notes

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

Environmental Tolerances +

Life Cycle & Reproduction +

Expected Lifespan: 1 year
System Reproduction Status: Not confirmed; vulnerable status remains because successful breeding has not been proven from the current reviewed evidence.

Section Notes

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

Ecological Role & Symbiosis +

Ecological Role: Decomposition and nutrient cycling

Section Notes

These cockroaches have the ability to digest dead, fibrous plant matter making them a huge asset to the ecosystem.

Marine/Saltwater

A sandy, limestone shoreline where beach grasses, crabs, snails, and detritivores move nutrients across the waterline.

Brackish / Mangrove

A salt-influenced forest zone where mangrove roots, leaf litter, crabs, and terrestrial detritivores build the boundary between freshwater and marine sides.

Terrestrial / Meadow

A rain-fed meadow where grasses, soil organisms, crickets, cockroaches, herbivores, and detritivores build an active terrestrial food web.

Freshwater

A wet edge habitat where water, roots, glass, mud, and plant cover let aquatic and terrestrial organisms overlap.

Florida woods cockroach

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Classification Pending

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Biomes This Species Lives In

Marine Shore

Mangrove Forest

Lowland Meadow

Lakeshore

Mangrove Tree Crab Ignores a Cold Cockroach

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Florida woods cockroach

Biomes This Species Lives In

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