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Cockroach & Roachlets
Cockroach (Blattodea) & offspring - Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
Not an award winning photo but the first time I have seen parental behavior in a cockroach. This roach was attending its young on a leaf in the rainforest. I couldnt get the best angle without disturbing all the vegetation surrounding them so I settled for a quick shot, when I came back hours later the little roachlets had turned a darker color but were still near the parent (mother?) underneath a nearby leaf. As it turns out parenting is not unheard of in roaches and quite a few species display various levels of parenting.
Cockroach & Roachlets
Cockroach (Blattodea) & offspring - Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
Not an award winning photo but the first time I have seen parental behavior in a cockroach. This roach was attending its young on a leaf in the rainforest. I couldnt get the best angle without disturbing all the vegetation surrounding them so I settled for a quick shot, when I came back hours later the little roachlets had turned a darker color but were still near the parent (mother?) underneath a nearby leaf. As it turns out parenting is not unheard of in roaches and quite a few species display various levels of parenting.