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Eublaberus posticus

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Eublaberus posticus
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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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

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  1. ^ "Berlin Aquarium information plaque".
  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.
  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.