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Hissing Cockroaches

As their name may suggest, these creatures hiss when they feel threatened.  They will also push, shove, and stand on their “toes” to intimidate each other.  However, hissing cockroaches are not aggressive towards people.  They are quite docile, and we often let children hold them at New Pond Farm.  These animals are detritivores, meaning they feed on dead and decaying matter.  This trait is important for the ecosystems because they recycle nutrients into the soil.  Unlike most other cockroach species, they do not have wings.  

Hissing cockroaches are native to Madagascar.  They are light-sensitive and can often be found hiding under rotting plant matter.