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There aren’t many people as fanatical about roach as Trevor Harrop. Best known for his role in the award-winning Avon Roach Project and various other endeavours, he has helped restore several roach ...
From spiders to scorpions, some 1000 different invertebrate species are traded globally as pets. This is bad for biodiversity ...
In an unnamed river in central Indonesia, locals found a brightly colored creature and sold it into the pet trade. Abdullah Ammar via Unsplash Sometimes for researchers to discover a new species, it ...
The cockroach is a species of insect belonging to the Blattodea family, which includes all members except termites. The human habitat is home to about 30 cockroach species out of the 4,600 species ...
Today, the island hosts over 11,000 endemic plant species, 80% of its animal species are found nowhere else, and new discoveries continue to be made annually. This extraordinary level of endemism ...
Many rarer and more useful species live far from the human eye, whereas German cockroaches live only inside human dwellings. The common view, says Booth, is that “a cockroach is always a ...
Cats and dogs are popular pets, but many people are turning to more exotic species when it’s time to adopt. Since exotic pets generally require more maintenance, it’s important to do your ...
There have been other instances of exotic reptiles and nonnative animals making an appearance in Lake Erie. 'Definitely a fish of a lifetime': Erie angler catches 'unicorn' species for Lake Erie ...
1. Adult Cockroaches The most obvious sign of a cockroach infestation is the presence of adult roaches. Cockroaches are ...