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Blaberus giganteus
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Blaberus giganteus

Blaberus giganteus, the Central American giant cave cockroach or Brazilian cockroach, is a cockroach belonging to the family Blaberidae. One of the world's largest cockroaches, it is native to the warm parts of the Neotropical realm.

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3 branches of this group, most-observed first

Giant Cave Cockroach

speciesBlaberus giganteus

Death’s Head Cockroach

speciesBlaberus craniifer

Blaberus nigromaculatus

speciesBlaberus nigromaculatus

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Recorded sightings

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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.

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