#desert cockroach

[alienbath]

This little bug is a roach!

While pretty in appearance the reasons for its pattern is to mimic the six spot ground beetle.

Whose known to use an acid like spray as defense.

(Source: reptile rapture)

(Source: India biodiversity portal)

[classicroach]

Cool cockroaches I've learnt about pt 2

Arenivaga investigata (Desert cockroach)

This is a super cool beige cockroach found in sand dunes of the Colorado desert in America. Theyre able to gain weight by absorption of water vapor using bladder-like structures that protrude from their mouths as a site for water to condensate that they can then drink. People aren't quite sure how this works yet.

Drymaplaneta communis (Common shining cockroach)

These cockroaches are commonly found in South-East Australian gardens and comes. They do not have health risks in the house. There was a large population increase of these in the late 1990s and early 2000s, this is likely to be related to gardeners adding mulch to their gardens which created a great habitat for them. I like these cockroaches for their beautiful shine.