Cockroach specimen (named Official New York City Cockroach)

Real Cockroach (Periplaneta americana) specimen encased in rectangular indestructible, transparent lucite block. Safe, authentic and completely unbreakable product put real cockroach right at your fingertips!

Anyone can safely explore the cockroach from every angle.

It is clear enough for microscope observation.

Length of the cockroach body is 2.5 cm(1 inch).

Size of the lucite block is 7.3x4.0x1.5 cm(2.9x1.6x0.6 inch).

Each one comes with a cardboard box for easy storage.

Weight of the lucite block is 90 g and 120 g with packing box.

It is an ideal learning aid for students and kids and also a very good collectible item for every body.

This is a handmade real animal specimen craft. Each one will be a bit different (specimen size, color and posture) even in the same production batch.
The pictures in the listing are just for reference as we are selling multiple pieces with same pictures.

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American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana, family Blattidae, order Blattodea): It is often used in laboratories because it is easy to culture. Originally from Africa, it is now found worldwide. They are highly active, can run very fast, and fly in hot conditions. They usually hide during the day, coming out to feed after dark. They eat a range of organic matter and food scraps, regurgitating already digested food and leaving behind their faeces and a characteristic unpleasant smell. Males may have special glands on their back, which secrete chemicals that lure a mate into a suitable position for copulation. Females can produce up to 50 egg cases, each containing 12-14 eggs. The egg cases may be deposited on, buried in, or stuck to a variety of surfaces. ***