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Central American Forest Cockroach

Blaberus Discoidalis

Description:

Miami, FL, USA. This group of insects has not changed much in 300 million years. Ancient fossils found in coalmines appear similiar to this jumbo living insect. Size: 3 in or 7.5 cm Diet: Vegetation

Habitat:

Central America

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2 Comments

keithp2012
keithp2012 11 years ago

Wings are bitten meaning lacking protein

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Seems as though it's another pet gone wild.

Sa
Spotted by
Sa

Miami, Florida, USA

Spotted on Nov 5, 2010
Submitted on Aug 17, 2011

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