Eublaberus posticus, the orange head cockroach, is a species of cockroach native to Central and South America.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Family: | Blaberidae |
| Genus: | Eublaberus |
| Species: | E. posticus
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| Eublaberus posticus (Erichson, 1848)
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| The range of Eublaberus posticus in Central and South America, shown in red | |
Behaviour edit
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 edit
- ^ "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.
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