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Insects have inhabited the earth for more than 300 million years. They account for about three-fourths Insects have inhabited the earth for more than 300 million years. They account for about three-fourths
of all the animal species on earth. The study of insects is called entomology and scientists who study of all the animal species on earth. The study of insects is called entomology and scientists who study
Entomology are called entomologists. Entomology are called entomologists.
GRAPHICS SHOWING HOW THE GERMAN COCKROACH FITS INTO THE LINNAEuS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. GRAPHICS SHOWING HOW THE GERMAN COCKROACH FITS INTO THE LINNAEuS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.
KINGDOM KINGDOM
Animal Animal
PHYLuM PHYLuM
Arthropoda Arthropoda
CLASS CLASS
Insecta Insecta
ORDER ORDER
Dictyoptera –previously Orthoptera Dictyoptera –previously Orthoptera
FAMILY FAMILY
Blattellidae Blattellidae
GENuS GENuS
Blatella Blatella
SPECIES SPECIES
germanica germanica
(German cockroach) (German cockroach)
GERMAN COCKROACH GERMAN COCKROACH
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GERMAN COCKROACH GERMAN COCKROACH
-FEMALE WITH OOTHECA -FEMALE WITH OOTHECA
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