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The Guardian
Cockroach Lord names species after Tolkien and Pokémon
Entomologist Cristian Lucañas, known as the “Cockroach Lord,” has discovered multiple new cockroach species in the Philippines and emphasizes that most cockroaches are misunderstood. While household cockroaches are widely disliked and considered pests, only a small fraction of the thousands of species live near humans; many inhabit caves and forests, playing vital ecological roles such as waste recycling and seed dispersal. Lucañas highlights threats like habitat destruction and climate change impacting these insects and notes that some species, including cave-dwelling ones, are now endangered or vulnerable.
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