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What is another name for cockroach?
Other cockroach names are "waterbug" or "Croton bug." Unfortunately, these names can lead to confusion and misidentification, since any moderate- to large-sized cockroaches and even beetles are often called these by the public.
Why is the cockroach significant?
Although most us think of cockroaches as vermin, they do have a useful ecological role. Cockroaches are professional recyclers, chowing down just about anything, including dead plants and animals, and animal waste. ... In the wild, the waste of roaches nourishes growing plants, continuing the cycle.14 mar 2013
What are other names for cockroaches?
- Periplaneta americana.
- American cockroach.
- suborder Blattaria.
- German cockroach.
- Blattaria.
- Australian cockroach.
- Croton bug.
- dictyopterous insect.