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πŸͺ³ Cockroaches & Termites

Discoid Cockroach

Blaberus discoidalis

About

A large flat cockroach with a distinctive discoid body shape and a dark chevron pattern on its pale pronotum. Adults have full wings but rarely fly. It is a common laboratory and feeder insect.

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Did You Know?

It is widely used in scientific research on insect locomotion because of its consistent running behavior on treadmills.