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southern California sand cockroach

Arenivaga investigata

Classification

Class
Insecta

Arenivaga investigata, also known as the desert cockroach, is a member of the cockroach family Corydiidae. Distribution Arenivaga investigata is abundant in sand dunes of the Colorado desert at the foot of San Jacinto Peak, California. Water vapor absorption The desert cockroach can gain weight by absorption of water vapor from unsaturated atmospheres above 82.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 6