BoogleBug
Second Instar
http://www.twitter.com/blattaphile/
I made this account sometime in May, and I have an endless supply of random facts and trivia involving cockroaches. Obviously I can't presume them all to be true, despite the fact that most of them are from reputable entomologists and my collection of old bug-related books and magazines. I'm not just trying to pimp my site here, but I really could use a couple of Followers (you have to Follow the account in order to view the content) to help kind-of "moderate" the content to make sure it's accurate, and maybe even contribute?
The whole point of the Twitter account (if Twitter can have a point) is to post short facts about roaches which may be completely random. Here are a few examples of posts I've made in the past:
- Cockroach ears, called subgenual organs, are located in the knee joints.
- Most cockroaches are unlike the majority of insects in that their exoskeleton is coated not with a waxy layer but a greasy one.
- Some paleontologists refer to the Carboniferous period as the "Age of Cockroaches". Roaches have hardly changed since then.
- We are TRUE omnivores - herbivores, carnivores and cannibals.
- The primary stimulus on the cerci that elicits me to turn and escape is wind, generated by a predator’s lunge.
+60 other posts so far.
The goal is to educate people, so obviously I want what I post to be as accurate as possible! And I'm always rearin' to learn new facts about roaches, so if you have some short 'n sweet factoids to share with me, please do
I made this account sometime in May, and I have an endless supply of random facts and trivia involving cockroaches. Obviously I can't presume them all to be true, despite the fact that most of them are from reputable entomologists and my collection of old bug-related books and magazines. I'm not just trying to pimp my site here, but I really could use a couple of Followers (you have to Follow the account in order to view the content) to help kind-of "moderate" the content to make sure it's accurate, and maybe even contribute?
The whole point of the Twitter account (if Twitter can have a point) is to post short facts about roaches which may be completely random. Here are a few examples of posts I've made in the past:
- Cockroach ears, called subgenual organs, are located in the knee joints.
- Most cockroaches are unlike the majority of insects in that their exoskeleton is coated not with a waxy layer but a greasy one.
- Some paleontologists refer to the Carboniferous period as the "Age of Cockroaches". Roaches have hardly changed since then.
- We are TRUE omnivores - herbivores, carnivores and cannibals.
- The primary stimulus on the cerci that elicits me to turn and escape is wind, generated by a predator’s lunge.
+60 other posts so far.
The goal is to educate people, so obviously I want what I post to be as accurate as possible! And I'm always rearin' to learn new facts about roaches, so if you have some short 'n sweet factoids to share with me, please do
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. And that is also the case for bird wings and many other 'winds' (subtlest air drafts) predators produce.