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Cucas
The Mexican Cockroach is the most common of the cockroaches found in people's homes. It likes warm, moist cavities such as those found behind paneling beneath the kitchen sink. It is also found in large numbers in sewers and some homes are particularly vulnerable to repeated infestation by cockroaches from nearby sewerage systems.
Mexican cockroaches can be difficult to control adequately if they are living in cavities that cannot be removed. For instance, kitchen cupboards are often constructed with a back panel so that there is a cavity between the panel and the wall. If such a cavity is not sealed, cockroaches are likely to find it and breed in it, particularly if the wall is damp or the panel is beneath a sink or basin. Cockroaches like hiding under fridges and stoves or in horizontal or vertical cavities at ground level. Spraying a surface spray type of insecticide in these cavities can be effective in killing some of them.
Natural enemies
The evaniid wasp Evania sp. parasitises the egg cases of the American cockroach. In cockroach prone areas, this wasp can often be seen flying and strutting around on the window sill. It is black with a funny, small triangular abdomen. It does not sting, it is not dangerous, and you should regard it as friend, not foe.
FilominoEquus asinus Ass - The correct term for the animal commonly known as the donkey, burro or jackstock. The term comes from the original Latin term, "Asinus".
CuizasHemidactylus frenatus, Familia Gekkonidae. The Common House Gecko feeds on small insects flying around lights in houses. Occasionally, it may catch a large insect, like a moth, butterfly or dragonfly, attracted to bright lights.
LorenzoOrder: Aves (Birds)
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: 6 genera
Species: 17 species
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