Roaches and interesting insect information…

[kinyonga]

I found this first one very interesting…be aware that the source is a place that produces roaches commercially…that doesn’t mean that it’s necessarily a bad thing…just something to be aware of…​

“Dubia roaches mobilize and deplete uric acid stores when dietary protein is low.”…
https://dubiaroachdepot.com/guidance/dubia-roaches-dietary-protein

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The cockroach Blattella germanica obtains nitrogen from uric acid through a metabolic pathway shared with its bacterial endosymbiont…​

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4126632/#:~:text=It is well known that,proteins [4,5].

What Is The White Stuff On Cockroaches?…​

https://www.berrypatchfarms.net/cockroach-white-stuff/

Uric acid, an important antioxidant contributing to survival in termites…​

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5469489/