Our Domino Cockroaches are the cutest roaches around! Their distinctive pattern is an excellent example of Batesian mimicry; it mimics a local type of poisonous leaf beetle, in an attempt to dissuade predators from eating them for lunch!

Home Range:  Southern India
Habitat: Ground-dwellers found in scrub forests
Wild Diet:  Rotting leaves
Life Span:  Up to 1 year

Did you know? Cockroaches are most closely related to termites and mantises!