Water may also be provided in a small dish or cup. It is important to place a small sponge inside this type of container so smaller roaches will not fall in and drown. What do hissing cockroaches need to survive? Food and Water Remove uneaten food after a few daysRead More →
Cockroach has an exoskeleton and humans have endoskeleton. What is suture in insect? Sclerites and Sutures of Head The head capsule is formed by the union of number of sclerites or cuticular plates or areas which are joined together by means of cuticular lines or ridges known as Sutures. TheseRead More →
According to the Smithsonian, the title of fastest flying insect belongs to the dragonfly, which darts and spins and dives at a record 35 miles per hour. What is the coolest insect? Up first: an artistically inclined butterfly named after one of the giants of modern art. Picasso moth. ScientificRead More →
INTRODUCTION. The midgut has diverse functions for all insects. It is the primary tissue that deals with an incoming meal. It is thought to produce and secrete most of the digestive enzymes and components of the peritrophic matrix and is thus the first site of digestion. What are the partsRead More →
With much slower cell reproduction cycle, roaches can withstand radiation, unless they are going through the ‘molting process’ or ‘exoskeleton growing phase’ when they are weak and vulnerable to the exposure with a high probability of fatality. Directly exposed to a nuclear blast, they succumb to intense heat. Why don’tRead More →
Common Flying Cockroach Species Cockroaches such as Asian, brown, smokybrown and wood roaches are very capable fliers, but others, such as American cockroaches are a species that commonly uses its wings to glide. Australian cockroaches are present primarily in the Gulf Coast area and are adept flyers. Why do cockroachesRead More →