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== Body Design == | == Body Design == | ||
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The Madagascar hissing cockroach is an insect and has a head, thorax and abdomen and six legs. However, these cockroaches do not have wings.<ref Animal-Diversity-web>Jessee, Ashley. [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Gromphadorhina_portentosa/ Gromphadorhina portentosa Madagascan hissing cockroach] ''Animal Diversity Web''. Web. Date of access: 16 December 2013.</ref> It is part of the giant cockroach family (Blaberidae). Its body is a smooth oval shape and has a shiny/waxy appearance. The adults can grow up to two-three inches long and about one inch wide. <ref National-Geographic>. [http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/madagascar-hissing-cockroach/ Madagascar Hissing Cockroach] ''National Geographic''. Web. Date of access: 16 December 2013 Author Unknown.</ref> Their coloration ranges from dark mahogany to dark brown and black. The head area is slightly darker than the abdomen.<ref name Animal-Diversity-web/> | The Madagascar hissing cockroach is an insect and has a head, thorax and abdomen and six legs. However, these cockroaches do not have wings.<ref Animal-Diversity-web>Jessee, Ashley. [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Gromphadorhina_portentosa/ Gromphadorhina portentosa Madagascan hissing cockroach] ''Animal Diversity Web''. Web. Date of access: 16 December 2013.</ref> It is part of the giant cockroach family (Blaberidae). Its body is a smooth oval shape and has a shiny/waxy appearance. The adults can grow up to two-three inches long and about one inch wide. <ref National-Geographic>. [http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/madagascar-hissing-cockroach/ Madagascar Hissing Cockroach] ''National Geographic''. Web. Date of access: 16 December 2013 Author Unknown.</ref> Their coloration ranges from dark mahogany to dark brown and black. The head area is slightly darker than the abdomen. | ||
The hissing cockroach's feet have little hooks and pads that aid in climbing on smooth surfaces.<ref name Animal-Diversity-web/> | |||
Madagascar hissing cockroaches display sexual dimorphism. The male has large horns behind the head (the females just have small bumps.) Also the antennae of the females and males differ. The female's are smooth and the male's are more feathery. | |||
