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πŸͺ³ Cockroaches & Termites

Rhinoceros Cockroach

Macropanesthia rothi

About

A large burrowing cockroach related to the giant burrowing cockroach but with a more northern distribution. It is wingless and lives in deep soil burrows. It feeds on leaf litter pulled underground.

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Did You Know?

It digs permanent burrows up to a meter deep and emerges only at night to drag fallen leaves underground.