Megaloblatta is a genus of Neotropical cockroaches in the family Ectobiidae. Species in this genus are 4 to 9.7 cm (1.6–3.8 in) long and can have a wingspan of up to 20 cm (8 in); the world's largest cockroach by length and wingspan is M. longipennis.[1][2][3]
Megaloblatta, like many other insects, use stridulation in order to steer their predators away.[4] The stridulating insects are less likely to be preyed upon in comparison to individuals of the species with an inability to stridulate.[5]
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