39 new species of cockroach found
Posted by staff / February 26, 2014 cockroachspecies
UGH. They give me the willies. And now there have been new species found (or classified) (or both).
From Science Daily:
A genus of cockroach in the poorly studied family Corydiidae has been revised for the first time since 1920. The revision has resulted in the discovery and description of 39 new species of Arenivaga, a genus which previously held nine species. The Corydiidae family of roaches is found worldwide and its constituents are frequently found in harsh, dry habitats not usually associated with cockroaches. They are also often subterranean in their habits making their presence easily overlooked.
Full story: Science Daily.
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