Bugs Exhibition on INBioparque, Costa Rica
List with species of insects of Costa Rica considered bugs by local citizens, most of them with myths and legends asociated with common folclore. On exhibition in INBioparque, located in Santo Domingo of Heredia.
Cucaracha gigante
The Central American Giant Cockroach, Blaberus giganteus, is considered one of the largest cockroaches in the world, with males being able to reach lengths of 7.5 cm and females 10 cm. This cockroach belongs to the family Blaberidae. As typical for all roaches, individuals undergo hemimetabolous metamorphosis, which means the change from juvenile to adult is gradual. It ...more ↓
