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Blaberus Valleyanus
''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other arthropods ('' Blaberus discoidalis'' in particular serves this function). Unlike several genera of cockroaches considered to be pests, this genus keeps its ootheca 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 cockroaches. '' B. craniifers popular name, "death's head roach" is often attributed to '' B. discoidalis'', as well. Species This genus contains these species (now placed in 4 superspecies marked with a §): * '' Blaberus asellus'' Thunberg, 1826 * '' Blaberus latissimus'' Herbst, 1786 * ''Blaberus supersp. atropos'' Roth, 1786 § ** ''Blab ...
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Blaberus Giganteus
''Blaberus giganteus'', the Central American giant cave cockroach or Brazilian cockroach, is a cockroach belonging to the Family (biology), family Blaberidae. One of the List of largest insects#Cockroaches and termites (Blattodea), world's largest cockroaches, it is native to the warm parts of the Neotropical realm. Description ''Blaberus giganteus'' is considered one of the largest cockroaches in the world, with males reaching lengths of up to and females ,Huang. C. Y., Sabree, Z. L. and Moran, N.A. 2012. Genome Sequence of Blattabacterium sp. Strain BGIGA, Endosymbiont of the Blaberus giganteus Cockroach. Journal of Bacteriology. 194: 4450-4451. although others list as the maximum length. These cockroaches are lightly built with flattened bodies, allowing them to hide in cracks from predators. Their bodies are brown with black markings. The wingspan of these insects is usually around . Both males and females bear paired appendages (cercus, cerci) on the last abdominal segment, ...
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Blaberus Matogrossensis
''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches native to the Neotropics found in the Americas. At least 31 valid species are in the genus, as well as at least 39 invalid species, and some of them are popular among hobbyists as pets or as feed for other arthropods ('' Blaberus discoidalis'' in particular serves this function). Unlike several genera of cockroaches considered to be pests, this genus keeps its ootheca 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 cockroaches. '' B. craniifers popular name, "death's head roach" is often attributed to '' B. discoidalis'', as well. Species This genus contains these species (now placed in 4 superspecies marked with a §): * '' Blaberus asellus'' Thunberg, 1826 * '' Blaberus latissimus'' Herbst, 1786 * ''Blaberus supersp. atropos'' Roth, 1786 § ** '' Bl ...
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