THE COCKROACH 
The Cockroach (“ Blattidae ”) belongs to the 
order of orthoptera (locusts, crickets, etc.). 
These insects are somewhat handicapped 
in life, in that they are regarded as 
obnoxious by nearly every member of the 
human race. A description of them is 
hardly needed, they are so well known. 
The body is flattened in shape and they 
possess long, fine antennae. The male 
insect in its mature state is provided with 
a pair of membranous wings protected 
by well-developed wing covers. Probably 
few, if any, have ever yet seen these wings 
in use. 
The female has wing covers in a rudi- 
mentary form only, and no true wings. 
The eggs laid by the female are generally 
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