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Giant Cave Cockroach Nymph

Giant Cave Cockroach Nymph

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    haylo
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    I am identifying this as a Giant Cave Cockroach, but if anyone has a better suggestion feel free to change it. Posted 9 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Cool that you can see the legs and antennae if you looks closely :) Any indication of its size? Posted 9 years ago
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      haylo
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      This was only a nymph so it was about 1 - 1.5 cm long, it hasn't attained giant status yet. Posted 9 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        Thanks, what would be their 'giant' size roughly? Posted 9 years ago
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          haylo
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          7-10 cm, females are larger than males. I want to go back to see if I can spot some adults. Posted 9 years ago
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            Ferdy Christant
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            Please do that whilst we safely await here ;) Posted 9 years ago

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The Giant Cave Cockroach

The Central American giant cave cockroach is a cockroach belonging to the family Blaberidae.

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Similar species: Cockroaches And Termites
Species identified by haylo
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Uploaded Jan 29, 2016. Captured Jan 15, 2016 10:58 in Tucker Valley Road, Trinidad and Tobago.
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  • PENTAX K-50
  • f/16.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO800
  • 300mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.