On Nov 20, 2009, at 2:02 AM, David wrote:


Also, they found troglobitic cockroaches.

I didn't know there was such a thing until now. But apparently they have been
found in Australia and Thailand?


I don't know if they are troblobitic or troglophilic or troglowhatever, but there are a lot of 2-inch long cockroaches way back in the dark zone of Juxtlahuaca Cave in Guerrero, Mexico. I thought they were pretty neat,

Diana

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