Eublaberus posticus

Eublaberus posticus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Blattodea
Family:	Blaberidae
Genus:	Eublaberus
Species:	E. posticus
Binomial name
	Eublaberus posticus; (Erichson, 1848)
	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

"Berlin Aquarium information plaque".
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.
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.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[BerlinAquarium-1] "Berlin Aquarium information plaque".

[Piper2011-2] 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.

[BellRoth2007-3] 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.