Saturday 14 October 2017

Ten new cockroach species uncovered in Tasmania

Most people squirm even at the word cockroach, but did you know 10 completely new species have been discovered in Tasmania since 2014.
Three of the new species were found in QVMAG natural sciences collections officer Simon Fearn’s backyard.
While some might be turning away in disgust at the thought of more cockroaches, Mr Fearn said the bad rap was not justified.
About five out of 5000 species of cockroaches were pests, contaminating food and spreading disease.=read more

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