Eublaberus posticus

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Eublaberus posticus
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Orange-headed cockroach (Eublaberus posticus).jpg
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Family: Blaberidae
Genus: Eublaberus
Species:
E. posticus
Binomial name
Eublaberus posticus
(Erichson, 1848)
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The range of Eublaberus posticus in Central and South America, shown in red

Eublaberus posticus, the orange head cockroach, is a species of cockroach native to Central and South America. [1]

Behaviour

Female individuals of E. posticus have been known to survive for up to 360 days on just water. [2] They mate just after hatching, once the wings have expanded but before the cuticle has hardened. Females have been known to kick at the intersexual junction during intercourse. [3]

References

  1. "Berlin Aquarium information plaque". 16 August 2018.
  2. Ross Piper (3 March 2011). Pests: A Guide to the World's Most Maligned, yet Misunderstood Creatures. ABC-CLIO. p. 276. ISBN   978-0-313-38427-1.
  3. William J. Bell; Louis M. Roth; Christine A. Nalepa (26 June 2007). Cockroaches: Ecology, Behavior, and Natural History. JHU Press. p. 106. ISBN   978-0-8018-8616-4.