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[6] [7] The name "cockroach" comes from the Spanish word for cockroach, cucaracha, transformed by 1620s English folk etymology into "cock" and "roach". [8] The scientific name derives from the Latin blatta , "an insect that shuns the light", which in classical Latin was applied not only to cockroaches, but also to mantids .
The oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis), also known as the waterbug (as they live in damp areas) or black cockroach (as their bodies are mostly dark), [1] is a large species of cockroach, adult males being 18–29 mm (23 ⁄ 32 – 1 + 5 ⁄ 32 in) and adult females being 20–27 mm (25 ⁄ 32 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 in). [2]
X-Files episode "War of the Coprophages", cockroaches are seen to group together to murder people.The character Dr. Berenbaum (based on the University of Illinois entomologist) suggests that it is actually swarms of cockroaches that are responsible for most UFO sightings because they can generate an electrostatic field which can be illuminated dependent on atmospheric conditions.
The conspicuously marked Therea cockroaches are popular as pets and easy to keep. The most commonly kept species has often been identified as T. petiveriana , but in 2009 it was instead suggested that the captive population actually belongs to a separate species, T. bernhardti , that differs primarily in the hindwings (which usually are hidden ...
Blaberus giganteus is considered one of the largest cockroaches in the world, with males reaching lengths of up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) and females 10 cm (3.9 in), [2] although others list 9 cm (3.5 in) as the maximum length. [3] These cockroaches are lightly built with flattened bodies, allowing them to hide in cracks from predators.
Cockroaches are experts at surviving indoors, hiding in kitchen pipes or musty drawers. A new study uses genetics to chart cockroaches' spread across the globe, from humble beginnings in southeast ...
Immature cockroaches emerge from egg cases in 6–8 weeks and require 6–12 months to mature. After hatching, the nymphs feed and undergo a series of 13 moultings (or ecdysis). Adult cockroaches can live up to an additional year, during which females produce an average of 150 young. The American cockroach reproductive cycle can last up to 600 ...
Elaine Silverberg, a 73-year-old widow, has been fighting JPMorgan Chase for 13 years over their refusal to pay her late husband's estimated $331 monthly pension.