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Parapanesthia gigantea
Giant Knobby Cockroach

Conservation status: Least Concern


This cockroach is in the process of changing its name, so in some places it is known as Geoscapheus giganteus.
 
Scientific Classification
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Blattodea
Blaberidae
Parapanesthia
gigantea

It is a large, burrowing cockroach that feeds on dry leaf litter.


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