DNA Reveals How German Cockroaches Came to Dominate the World
DNA Reveals How German Cockroaches Came to Dominate the World
A new paper looks at the genes of the most common cockroach species, tracing its historical journey alongside humans, from Asia to the Middle East, Europe and beyond
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“The German cockroach can’t even fly,” Qian Tang, lead author of the study and an evolutionary biologist at Harvard University,
I dunno about that
18 2 ReplyHave you seen one fly? They have wings but the only time I've ever seen a roach fly was at school and it was way too big to be german
8 0 ReplySome of us Germans can be incredibly big so I wouldn't be sure about that either.
7 0 ReplyI grew up in the Philippines. I don't know what kind we had there but they were big (1.5-2" in length) and they definitely flew.
6 0 ReplyGerman cockroaches don't get nearly that size
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There is a type of cockroach that can fly, if it's hot and humid enough. It lives in Florida, along with many other places.
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