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Giant Cockroach
Giant cockroaches, or blaberids (family Blaberidae) are the second-largest cockroach family by number of species. Notable species Notable species within this family include: * Cape mountain cockroach – ''Aptera fusca'' * Dwarf cave cockroach – ''Blaberus atropos=Blaberus fusca'' * Death's head cockroach – ''Blaberus craniifer'' * False death's head cockroach – ''Blaberus discoidalis'' * Dubia cockroach – ''Blaptica dubia'' * Green banana cockroach – ''Panchlora nivea'' * Madagascar hissing cockroach – ''Gromphadorhina portentosa'' * Speckled cockroach – ''Nauphoeta cinerea'' * Surinam cockroach – ''Pycnoscelus surinamensis'' * Giant burrowing cockroach – ''Macropanesthia rhinoceros'' Genera *Subfamily Attaphilinae **''Attaphila'' *Subfamily Blaberinae **'' Achroblatta'' **'' Anchoblatta'' **'' Antioquita'' **'' Archimandrita'' **'' Aspiduchus'' **'' Cacoblatta'' **'' Capucinella'' **'' Cariacasia'' **'' Bionoblatta'' **'' Blaberus'' **'' Blaptica'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaberus Craniifer
The death's head cockroach (''Blaberus craniifer'') is a species of cockroach belonging to the family Blaberidae. It is often confused with the discoid cockroach, ''Blaberus discoidalis'', due to its similar appearance. It is distinguished by jet black cloak-like marking on its wings and a skull-shaped, amber/black marking on its pronotum. The name death's head comes from the markings on the top of the pronotum: "cranii", which is Latin for "of the head", and "fer", meaning "carry" or "carrier". Due to their unique appearance and certain characteristics, they make an easy to care for pet or display insect for entomologists and hobbyists. Distribution and habitat ''B. craniifer'' is native to Mexico, the West Indies, and Central America. It has also been introduced into southern Florida in the United States. They can be found on forest floors, hiding in leaf matter and rotting wood. Diet and predators In their native habitats, ''B. craniifer'' will feed on any organic food sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eublaberus
''Eublaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches closely related to '' Blaberus''. Among the differences are proportionately somewhat shorter, stouter limbs, a broad blackish bar on the caudal margin (rear) of the pronotum The prothorax is the foremost of the three segments in the thorax of an insect, and bears the first pair of legs. Its principal sclerites (exoskeletal plates) are the pronotum (dorsal), the prosternum (ventral), and the propleuron (lateral) on ea ..., and angulation on the lateral margins (sides) of the pronotum. The genus contains the following species: * '' Eublaberus argentinus'' Hebard 1921 * '' Eublaberus distanti'' (Kirby, W. F. 1903): The six spotted cockroach or Trinidad bat cave cockroach * '' Eublaberus fernandoi'' Lopes & de Oliveira 2000 * '' Eublaberus immaculus'' (Saussure & Zehntner 1894) * '' Eublaberus marajoara'' Rocha e Silva 1972 * '' Eublaberus posticus'' (Erichson, 1848): The orange-headed cockroach * '' Eublaberus sulzeri'' (Guérin-Ménevill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaberus
''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches generally found in South America. About 19 species are in the genus, and they are popular among hobbyists as feed for other arthropods ('' Blaberus discoidalis'' in particular serves this function) or as pets. Unlike several genera of cockroaches considered to be pests, this genus keeps its ootheca An ootheca (pl. ''oothecae'' ) is a type of egg mass made by any member of a variety of species including mollusks (such as ''Turbinella laevigata''), mantises, and cockroaches. The word is a Latinized combination of ''oo-'', meaning "egg", f ... in its abdomen until the time it hatches. They generally require a relative humidity of 60% or higher to thrive and temperatures above 25 °C (28-30 °C is best) to reproduce. ''Blaberus giganteus'' is one of the world's longest roaches. ''B. craniifers popular name, "death's head roach" is often attributed to ''B. discoidalis'', as well. This genus contains these species: * '' Blaberus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
