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American Cockroach or Waterbug

Periplaneta americana

Photo by Kranti Dhiman
Published on Project Noah
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This is widely spread species of roach by shipping . Also larger one . This remembered me my University days when I was studying , this species is the one whom we all dissect mostly ... especially for its digestive and nervous system ..... :)

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