巨型蟑螂Blaberus spp.
令人惊叹的事实
- Many cockroaches today look almost identical to species that existed alongside the dinosaurs.
物理特征
This cockroach is glossy to the touch, with jet black wings covering the abdomen and a skull shaped, amber/black coloured marking on the pronotum (top of it’s head). They are particularly large cockroaches with adults reaching 3 inches or more. Male and female roaches look very similar, females are slightly larger with a rounded abdomen.
栖息地/饮食
The Giant cockroach is from Central and South America and live mostly in tropical and subtropical forests. They live on decaying plant material.
社交行为
They do give off a mild odour if significantly frightened. Although adults have wings they do not fly.
野生的状态
Giant cockroach’s are not endangered.
其他
The Giant cockroach can be found in the Insect Zoo.
