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Eurycotis
Genus of cockroaches / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eurycotis is a genus of cockroaches from the Americas. Cockroaches of this genus often have the capability to secrete an unpleasant smell when threatened. Both sexes have a large gland in the rear part of the abdomen capable of secreting a milky, acidic fluid as either an oozing liquid, or up to a three-foot spray.[2]
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Eurycotis | |
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Eurycotis floridana | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Blattodea |
Family: | Blattidae |
Subfamily: | Polyzosteriinae |
Genus: | Eurycotis Stål, 1874[1] |
Species | |
Eurycotis caraibea[1] |
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