Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
GPTKB entity
Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:bird
gptkb:Wasp |
| gptkbp:average_temperature |
warm climates
can tolerate high temperatures prefers warm temperatures |
| gptkbp:behavior |
social insects
social insect can be trained to respond to stimuli can exhibit defensive behaviors |
| gptkbp:breathability |
breathes through spiracles
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| gptkbp:breeding_behavior |
easy to breed in captivity
males court females with hissing |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
year-round
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| gptkbp:captive_breeding |
successful in captivity
popular in educational settings |
| gptkbp:climate |
tropical climate
requires high humidity |
| gptkbp:climate_adaptation |
adapted to humid environments
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| gptkbp:color |
brown
dark brown |
| gptkbp:color_variation |
may vary with diet
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| gptkbp:coloration |
dark brown to black
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| gptkbp:communication |
hissing sound
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| gptkbp:community_role |
important decomposer
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| gptkbp:conservation_status |
not endangered
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
featured in media and literature
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
used in traditional medicine
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| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
hissing sound to deter predators
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| gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:herbivore
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| gptkbp:domestication |
commonly kept as pets
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| gptkbp:ecological_role |
decomposers in their ecosystem
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| gptkbp:educational_use |
used in classrooms for biology lessons
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| gptkbp:egg_size |
30-40 eggs per ootheca
up to 40 eggs at a time |
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Blattidae
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| gptkbp:fauna |
gptkb:true
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| gptkbp:food_and_beverage |
fruits and vegetables
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| gptkbp:food_options |
requires a balanced diet
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| gptkbp:foot |
six
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| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
scavenger
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| gptkbp:fossil_record |
ancestors date back millions of years
fossils date back millions of years |
| gptkbp:genetic_studies |
studied for evolutionary biology
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| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Gromphadorhina
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| gptkbp:habitat |
tropical forests
under logs and leaves prefer dark, moist areas |
| gptkbp:habitat_preference |
leaf litter and decaying wood
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| gptkbp:hissing |
produces sound by forcing air through spiracles
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| gptkbp:hissing_mechanism |
uses abdomen to create sound
unique respiratory system allows hissing |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
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| gptkbp:human_interaction |
generally harmless
generally harmless to humans |
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:Wasp
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| gptkbp:is_known_for |
hissing sound
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| gptkbp:length |
up to 4 inches
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| gptkbp:life_cycle |
egg, nymph, adult
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| gptkbp:lifespan |
5 years
up to 10 years up to 5 years in captivity |
| gptkbp:molt |
undergoes molting process
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| gptkbp:native_to |
gptkb:Madagascar
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| gptkbp:nymph_stage |
several molts before adulthood
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| gptkbp:nymphs |
similar in appearance to adults
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| gptkbp:orbit_type |
long and slender
long and sensitive |
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Blattodea
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| gptkbp:pests |
not considered pests
not considered pests in homes |
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:birds
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| gptkbp:reproduction |
ovoviviparous
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| gptkbp:research |
used in educational settings
used in scientific studies studied for behavior and physiology |
| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Gromphadorhina_portentosa
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| gptkbp:senses |
good sense of smell
good vision and smell |
| gptkbp:size |
up to 4 inches
males larger than females larger than most cockroaches |
| gptkbp:social_behavior |
exhibit social hierarchies
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| gptkbp:social_structure |
live in groups
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| gptkbp:species |
cohabitate with other insects
portentosa |
| gptkbp:training |
has a hard exoskeleton
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| gptkbp:uses |
pet trade
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| gptkbp:weight |
up to 30 grams
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| gptkbp:wildlife |
important for biodiversity studies
threat to wild populations preyed upon by reptiles common in insect exhibits |
| gptkbp:wingspan |
wingless
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Stone_Zoo's_Madagascar_Hissing_Cockroach_Exhibit
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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