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Parasite on Cockroach

Photo by Johan Heyns
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Description:

Saw a cockroach on its back moving its legs. On closer inspection saw that it had some sort of larvae attached to it. Cockroach with parasite, now that's what I call Social Justice! Third photo: Tipped it over and it looks like a juvenile Blatella germanica.

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Johan Heyns
The cockroach is still alive but not very lively. Captured it to see what develops from the parasite.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedNovember 24, 2013

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