Madagascar hissing cockroach
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The Madagascar hissing cockroach is a large, wingless cockroach native to Madagascar, best known for the distinctive hissing sound it produces by forcing air through its spiracles.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gromphadorhina portentosa | 0 |
| Cockroach | 1 |
| Gromphadorhina | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arthropod
ⓘ
cockroach ⓘ insect ⓘ pet invertebrate ⓘ terrestrial invertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal scavenger ⓘ |
| averageLength | 5 to 7.5 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyColor |
black
ⓘ
dark brown ⓘ |
| breathesThrough | spiracles ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Gromphadorhina portentosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
flattening body to hide in crevices
ⓘ
hissing display ⓘ |
| diet |
decaying plant material
ⓘ
detritivore ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family |
Blaberidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blaberidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn | pet trade worldwide ⓘ |
| genus | Gromphadorhina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 60 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest floor
ⓘ
rotting logs ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
flightless
ⓘ
large-bodied ⓘ nocturnal ⓘ wingless ⓘ |
| hasSpiraclesOn | abdomen ⓘ |
| keptAs | pet ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | 2 to 5 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nonNativeTo |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Blattodea ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| producesSound | hissing sound ⓘ |
| reproduction | ovoviviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have pronounced horn-like projections on pronotum ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| soundProductionMechanism | forcing air through spiracles ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedIn |
classroom teaching
ⓘ
educational demonstrations ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| usesHissingFor |
communication
ⓘ
courtship ⓘ defense ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Years Gone By
this entity surface form:
Cockroach