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jonesmatty t1_iqty1iz wrote

Reply to comment by sluttyjamjams73 in 'Extinct' wood-eating cockroach rediscovered after 80 years by Nikami

Thousands of species go extint everyday and your excited about one that destroys your house?! Two words. Gene drive

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sluttyjamjams73 t1_iqu93s8 wrote

Pretty sure we don't have any flightless Lord Howe Island Wood Feeding Cockroaches in Southern Oregon though I thank you for your concern. These types of insects eat wet rotting wood, again, not my house.

Have someone read this to you:

[FTA] They may not be cute and cuddly, but the cockroaches are cornerstones of maintaining a healthy ecosystem on the island, acting as important nutrient recyclers, important in speeding the breakdown of logs and as a food source for other species.

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