A comprehensive source of knowledge on the world’s cockroaches and termites
Explore! Try searching for any taxa from order Blattodea or just type Blattella to get started
Blattodea Species File
The Blattodea Species File is a comprehensive source of knowledge about the world’s cockroaches and termites. Information found here includes nomenclature, classification, taxonomic histories, research, scientific sources, specimen data, images, keys, and distributions for all known Blattodea species of the world. This site may serve researchers in taxonomy, systematics, ecology, ethology, conservation, and evolution, as well as educators, policy makers, and citizen scientists.
Discover more
See our About page for an overview of the project, its data, the development team, and details about how you can access the data, contribute, contact us, or get help.
Announcements
July 2026: Launch of Blattodea Species File, where termites were at last united with cockroaches