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• Blaberus discoidalis

  discoid cockroach, tropical cockroach, West Indian leaf cockroach, false death's head cockroach, Haitian cockroach, drummer

  Blaberus discoidalis is a large cockroach in the family Blaberidae, native to Central America and the Caribbean. Adults measure 35–45 mm and are tan with a distinctive dark brown to black pronotal patch that resembles the death's head marking of Blaberus craniifer, hence the common name "false death's head cockroach." The species is gregarious and has been extensively studied in laboratory settings for its locomotion, sensory processing, and social behavior. It is widely used as feeder insects for captive reptiles and amphibians due to its ease of rearing and nutritional profile.

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• Calliphora

  bluebottle flies, blow flies, bottle flies

  Calliphora is the type genus of the blow fly family Calliphoridae, established in 1830. Adults are recognized by their metallic blue abdomens and dull grey to black thoraxes. The genus is globally distributed with highest diversity in Australia. Several species, particularly C. vicina, C. vomitoria, and C. livida, are among the most important insects in forensic entomology due to their predictable colonization of carrion.

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