Megaloblatta is a genus of cockroaches in the family Ectobiidae. It includes the largest living species of cockroach, Megaloblatta longipennis, which can grow to 11.4 centimetres (4.5 in) in length and have a wingspan of up to 22 centimetres (8.7 in).[1][2]
Megaloblatta, like many other insects, use stridulation in order to steer their predators away.[3] The stridulating insects are less likely to be preyed upon in comparison to individuals of the species with an inability to stridulate.[4]
Megaloblatta are found in Mexico,[5] Costa Rica,[6] Panama, Nicaragua,[7] Peru,[8] Colombia,[9] and Ecuador.[10]
Megaloblatta is a genus of cockroaches in the family Ectobiidae. It includes the largest living species of cockroach, Megaloblatta longipennis, which can grow to 11.4 centimetres (4.5 in) in length and have a wingspan of up to 22 centimetres (8.7 in).
Megaloblatta, like many other insects, use stridulation in order to steer their predators away. The stridulating insects are less likely to be preyed upon in comparison to individuals of the species with an inability to stridulate.
