Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 279 No. 279 |

Ectobius sylvestris, known generally as the forest cockroach or lesser cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America.
Ancestry Graph
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„Explained as easy as pie — How insects communicate with their environment“
Insects communicate in various ways, including pheromones, sounds, and visual signals, to interact with each other and survive.