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Parcoblatta lata
Broad Wood Cockroach
Parcoblatta lata, the broad wood cockroach, is one of the largest species in the genus Parcoblatta. It is native to the eastern United States and is particularly notable as a primary food source for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, comprising more than half the biomass of this bird's diet. The species has been studied for its unusual macrocyclic lactone sex pheromone, parcoblattalactone, which has potential applications in monitoring cockroach populations for conservation purposes.