Stats

Lifespan

1 month to 50 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Colony

Biome

Tropical rainforest

Range

Worldwide

Movement

Running

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Speed

Status

Common

About

These resilient insects dwell in dark crevices and complex underground colonies. A cockroach can survive for weeks without its head because it breathes through tiny body pores.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3. 3.
   subadult

   A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Blattodea