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Q: Why do hissing cockroach hiss?
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When does a hissing cockroach hiss?

When they feel threatened, or are in a fight with another male cockroach. (Only Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches)


Do female hissing cockroaches hiss?

When they feel threatened, or are in a fight with another male cockroach. (Only Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches)


When was Madagascar hissing cockroach created?

Madagascar hissing cockroach was created in 1853.


How does the hissing cockroach benefit the cockroach?

Most likely, the hissing repels predators long enough for the hissing cockroach to escape and breed, thus passing the genes that contribute to hissing biology on to another generation.


What kingdom Madagascar hissing cockroach belong to?

The Madagascar hissing cockroach belongs to the kingom Animalia.


What is the common name of gromphadorhina portentosa?

The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach is the common name of Gromphadorhina portentosa.Specifically, this cockroach is native to the African island of Madagascar. Both adult females and males of the species hiss by forcing air through spiracles, or pores by which breathing takes place on the cockroach's abdomen. It can be quite a daunting experience to see the 2-3 inch/5-7.6 centimeter mature hissing cockroach put on such a noisy spectacle.


What the plural name for the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach?

Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches


Is a hissing cockroach an animal?

An insect.


Where is madagascan hissing cockroach found?

Madagascar.


Where is a Madagascar hissing cockroach found?

In Madagascar!


How do you kill the Madagascar hissing cockroach?

step on them


Can hissing hurt a cat?

when your cat hiss does it hurt them