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Boo! Hiss! Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches Grab Attention Year-Around at Bohart Museum, Not Just at Halloween view detail comment email this

This article and sidebar discuss the trend of cockroach-eating contests at Halloween, the use of Madagascar hissing cockroaches on the television show "Fear Factor," and opinions about cockroaches at the Bohart Museum (University of California, Davis), which has "maintained terrariums of Madagascar hissing cockroaches for some 30 years. ... 'It's the most popular display among the kids.'" From the UC Davis Department of Entomology.
http://www.ucmrp.ucdavis.edu/news/hissers.html
Topics: Insects & Arachnids
Last updated Oct 22, 2007


The Hissing Cockroach -- Beyond the "Ick Factor" view detail comment email this

This fact sheet describes the Madagascar hissing cockroach, which "has been a staple in science classrooms for years and now is growing in popularity in the pet trade." Discusses the biology behind the hissing sound, reasons why the hissing cockroaches (also known as the Madagascar hissing beetle) make good pets and classroom study animals, and related topics. From the Smithsonian National Zoo's Adopt-a-Species program.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Support/AdoptSpecies/AnimalInfo/HissRoach/
Topics: Insects & Arachnids
Last updated Oct 22, 2007


Yucky Roach World: Roaches Revealed view detail comment email this

Everything about cockroaches. Special features: A Day in the Life of Ralph Roach; Roach Anatomy: The Inside Story; Amazing Roach Facts; Roach Removal Report; and more. Aimed at school-aged children.
http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/roaches/
Topics: Insects & Arachnids, Internet Guides & Search Tools
Last updated Feb 20, 2007




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