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Madagascar Hissing Cockroach FACTS: Type: Bug Did you know? A small colony of hissing cockroaches can eat a large carrot in a single day. Madagascar hissing cockroaches originate from the island Madagascar. They are one of the most popular pet roaches around. Some common names they go by are hissers, hissing roach, hisser or the scientific name of Gromphadorhina portentosa. They are one of the few wingless roaches. They are great climbers and can easily climb plastic or glass. The hissing cockroach will mature in around 3 to 6 months and be expected to live in captivity for up to about 3-5 years. The hissing roach has been made popular by its size and hissing sounds that it makes. They extrude air out valves abdomen. This audible use of the respiratory system is far more common in vertebrates. Hissing is also part of the cockroach's mating ritual, and can be used as an effective alarm cry. Most insects that make noise do so by rubbing their body parts together or by employing vibrating membranes. Appearance: Madagascar hissing cockroaches are dark reddish brown to black, with a hard exoskeleton and have no wings. |