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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:application
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studies on insect behavior
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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tropical temperatures
20-30° C
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gptkbp:behavior
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social insects
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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mating rituals observed
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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year-round
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gptkbp:captive_breeding
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possible with proper care
requires humidity and warmth
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gptkbp:color
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dark brown to black
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gptkbp:color_variation
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some have lighter coloration
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gptkbp:coloration
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gptkb:camouflage
dark coloration for camouflage
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Madagascar_hissing_cockroach
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not endangered
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gptkbp:cultural_practices
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used in pet trade
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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used in traditional medicine
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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hissing and hiding
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:herbivore
decaying plant matter
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gptkbp:domestication
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not domesticated
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gptkbp:egg_size
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30-40 eggs per ootheca
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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decomposers
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Blattidae
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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scavenge for food
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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not well documented
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gptkbp:habitat
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tropical forests
under logs and leaf litter
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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humid environments
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gptkbp:hissing
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produces sound by forcing air through spiracles
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gptkbp:hissing_mechanism
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air expelled from spiracles
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Madagascar hissing cockroach
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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commonly used in education
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gptkbp:interaction_with_pets
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can be kept with other insects
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gptkbp:is_analyzed_in
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behavioral studies
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gptkbp:kept_as_pet
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yes
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gptkbp:life_cycle
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egg, nymph, adult
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gptkbp:lifespan
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5 years
up to 7 years
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Madagascar
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gptkbp:nymph_appearance
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similar to adults but smaller
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Blattodea
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gptkbp:performers
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hissing sound for communication
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:birds
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gptkbp:related_species
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other hissing cockroaches
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gptkbp:reproduction
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ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Blattodea, Blattidae
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Gromphadorhina_portentosa
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gptkbp:senses
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good smell and taste
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gptkbp:size
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up to 4 inches
males larger than females
larger than most cockroaches
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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form colonies
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gptkbp:social_structure
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live in groups
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gptkbp:species
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cohabitate with other insects
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gptkbp:wildlife
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threat to wild populations
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gptkbp:wingspan
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wingless
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Madagascar
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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