Giant burrowing cockroach

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Blattodea
Family:	Blaberidae
Genus:	Macropanesthia
Species:	M. Arthropods are Animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, " Joint " Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described Cockroaches (or simply "roaches" are Insects of the order Blattaria. Giant cockroaches, or blaberids ( Family Blaberidae) are the second largest cockroach family rhinoceros

Binomial name

Macropanesthia rhinoceros
Saussure, 1895

The giant burrowing cockroach (Macropanesthia rhinoceros) is also known as the rhinoceros cockroach and litter bug. They are native to Australia and mostly found in tropical parts of Queensland. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Tropics are centered on the Equator and limited in Latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at approximately 23°26' (23 Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent Some people like to keep them as pets and describe them as easy to care for, although they are somewhat difficult to obtain outside of Australia. They are the world's heaviest species of cockroach (although not the largest by length) and can weigh up to 35 g (1. Blaberus giganteus, the giant cockroach, is one of the world's largest Cockroaches potentially longer than the Giant burrowing cockroach, though For other uses of the words gram or gramme see Gram (disambiguation. 2 oz)^[1]^[2] and measure up to 80 mm (3. This article is about the unit of mass For the unit of force see Pound-force. The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to 1 in)^[1] in length. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. They can live for up to 10 years. ^[2] Unlike some other cockroaches, they do not have wings and are not considered a pest. The cockroach plays a vital part in the ecosystem by munching on dead leaves and recycling other matter. True to their name, they may burrow down in soil to a depth of about 1 metre (3. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 3 ft)^[1] where they make a permanent home. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The species is ovoviviparous. Ovoviviparous Animals develop within eggs that remain within the mother's body up until they hatch or are about to hatch

References

^ ^a ^b ^c The rhinoceros cockroach...as a pet?
^ ^a ^b Pet facts: giant burrowing cockroaches. Retrieved on October, 2005.

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