Scientific Name : Periplaneta americana. Detailed photo of American Hissing Cockroach with identifiable body parts lying for laboratory dissection.

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Macro Closeup of very common House Cockroach having Scientific Name as Periplaneta americana. This hissing cockroach is unconscious and is lying upside down with its ventral side up for laboratory dissection for study purpose. Such hissing cockroaches are very common in every nook and corner of house and kitchen which are left moist after cleaning purposes, this serves as a pathogen carrier and is generally attached to unhygienic environments. Despite gross, in one part of the globe, this is considered as a delicacy in some parts of the world, such as China where they are considered as a rich source of protein.

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Size: 3214px × 1922px
Location: London
Photo credit: © wassup6730 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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