How do hissing cockroaches hiss?
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Erin Albrecht
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Hissing cockroaches produce their characteristic hiss by forcibly expelling air through a pair of abdominal spiracles. Males hiss in courtship displays and in aggressive encounters with other males. Both sexes hiss when disturbed.
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"The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, a species about 3 inches long, can force air out through its breathing holes - its "spiracles" - to make a distinct hissing sound, very similar to the sound of a snake." ... according to http://www.factsnfacts.com/living_beings_facts/insects_facts/cockroaches/
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