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Oriental Cockroach

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The oriental cockroach, also known as the waterbug or black cockroach, is a large, dark brown to black, glossy-bodied cockroach species, with adult males measuring roughly 18 to 29 millimetres and females 20 to 27 millimetres. Females appear wingless at a glance but actually carry short, non-functional wings, giving them a wider body than the longer-winged but still flightless males. Originally endemic to the Crimean Peninsula and the region around the Black and Caspian Seas, it now has a cosmopolitan distribution. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Scientific Name
Blatta orientalis 2
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Child Taxon Of

Blattodea, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Oriental Cockroach
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Sources
1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Oriental cockroach
WikipediaWikidata Q20869 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
Oriental cockroach (Wikipedia)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Oriental Cockroach
Child Taxon Of: Blattodea, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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