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Madagascan Hissing Cockroach

Grompadorhina portentosa
Madagascan Hissing Cockroach

Conservation Status: Least Concern

There are three types of hisses that they make. The disturbance hiss, the female-attracting hiss and the aggressive fighting hiss. This hiss comes from between their abdomen segments rather than their mouth.

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