About Diploptera punctata (Eschscholtz, 1822)
Diploptera punctata, commonly known as the Pacific beetle cockroach, is a cockroach species that belongs to the family Blaberidae and the subfamily Diplopterinae. It is one of only a small number of cockroach species that are viviparous, meaning they give birth to live young instead of laying eggs. Adult Pacific beetle cockroaches have chemical defense mechanisms: each side of their body has a modified tracheal gland and a spiracle that squirts quinones, compounds that can poison predators or deter them from attacking. This species can be found in Australia, Myanmar, China, Fiji, Hawaii, and India.
