• Grows to an average 30mm in length.
• Shining dark brown to black in colour.
• Mainly inhabit sheds, wall and roof voids, subfloors, mulched areas, in and around grease traps and in drains.
• Prefer food of plant origin, and are therefore often a pest in greenhouses, nurseries and gardens.
• They can fly short distances in warm weather, and are often attracted to lights at night.