Polyphagidae
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The Polyphagidae is a family of the order Blattaria (cockroach
es). Many are known as sand cockroaches. The family is divided into five subfamilies, comprising some 40 genera.http://blattodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=26 One prominent species is the desert cockroach
, Arenivaga investigata.
Cockroach
Cockroaches are insects of the order Blattaria or Blattodea, of which about 30 species out of 4,500 total are associated with human habitations...
es). Many are known as sand cockroaches. The family is divided into five subfamilies, comprising some 40 genera.http://blattodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=26 One prominent species is the desert cockroach
Desert cockroach
The desert cockroach, Arenivaga investigata, is a member of the cockroach family Polyphagidae.- Distribution :Arenivaga investigata is abundant in sand dunes of the Colorado desert at the foot of San Jacinto Peak, California....
, Arenivaga investigata.