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- Code Number:
- OEGV02P01_13B
- Title:
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Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, (Gromphadorhina portentosa), Blattaria, Blattidae
- This cockroach is found only on the island Madagascar. It is a scavenger and eats only decaying plant and animal material. They do not bite and are not household pests. It is one of the largest species of cockroach, and can reach 2 to 3 inches in size. They can be found in rotting logs. It remains wingless throughout its lifecycle.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattaria
Family: Blattidae
Genus: Gromphadorhina
Species: Gromphadorhina portentosa
- Keywords:
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Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, (Gromphidorhina portentosa), Africa, African, Orthoptera, Insect, Insecta, Invertebrate, Animal, Animalia, Life, Creature, Fauna, Arthropod, Arthropoda, species, morphology, taxonomic, taxonomy, Metazoa, Hexapoda, exoskeleton, Entomology
- Image by:
- Wernher Krutein
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- Code Number:
- OEGV02P01_13B
- Title:
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Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, (Gromphadorhina portentosa), Blattaria, Blattidae
- This cockroach is found only on the island Madagascar. It is a scavenger and eats only decaying plant and animal material. They do not bite and are not household pests. It is one of the largest species of cockroach, and can reach 2 to 3 inches in size. They can be found in rotting logs. It remains wingless throughout its lifecycle.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattaria
Family: Blattidae
Genus: Gromphadorhina
Species: Gromphadorhina portentosa
- Keywords:
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Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, (Gromphidorhina portentosa), Africa, African, Orthoptera, Insect, Insecta, Invertebrate, Animal, Animalia, Life, Creature, Fauna, Arthropod, Arthropoda, species, morphology, taxonomic, taxonomy, Metazoa, Hexapoda, exoskeleton, Entomology
- Image by:
- Wernher Krutein
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