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Giant cave cockroach

Blaberus giganteus

Description:

Big white coach roach with a black spot!

Notes:

Buffalo zoo

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3 Comments

PamelaAnnMoltrup
PamelaAnnMoltrup 11 years ago

Thanks guys, will check it out. I Should have paid better attention to the sign there!!

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

I'm with Shane on this one. If it's at the zoo, it's probably Blaberus giganteus.

Shane_S
Shane_S 11 years ago

My guess is Blaberus giganteus. Giant Cave Roach. It's often hard to tell with blaberus species, since they hybridize so easily.

PamelaAnnMoltrup
Spotted by
PamelaAnnMoltrup

Buffalo, New York, USA

Spotted on Jul 29, 2011
Submitted on Jun 11, 2012

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