Eublaberus posticus

Species of cockroach

Eublaberus posticus, the orange head cockroach, is a species of cockroach native to Central and South America.^[1]

Behaviour

Female individuals of E. posticus have been known to survive for up to 360 days on just water.^[2] They mate just after hatching, once the wings have expanded but before the cuticle has hardened. Females have been known to kick at the intersexual junction during intercourse.^[3]

References

1. "Berlin Aquarium information plaque".
2. Ross Piper (3 March 2011). Pests: A Guide to the World's Most Maligned, yet Misunderstood Creatures. ABC-CLIO. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-313-38427-1.
3. William J. Bell; Louis M. Roth; Christine A. Nalepa (26 June 2007). Cockroaches: Ecology, Behavior, and Natural History. JHU Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-8018-8616-4.