Dubia roach or Discoid roach
A decomposer insect that processes dead organic matter and helps recycle nutrients through the ecosystem.
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Dubia roach or Discoid roach
Leaf-litter detritus recycler
Consumes detritus
General Ecology
Current
Leaf litter
plant_material
Dubia or Discoid roaches are represented as Lakeshore detritivores using leaf litter and soft plant material.
Dubia roach or Discoid roach observations document roach presence and terrestrial habitat use; profile supports detritivory and scavenging.
Dubia roach or Discoid roach
Leaf-litter detritus recycler
Feeds on plants
Observed
Current
Broadleaf plant
Rooted photosynthetic producer
Dubia or Discoid roaches were observed using broadleaf shoreline vegetation as food.
Observation source-subject rows describe roaches using broadleaf/shoreline vegetation as food while the plant identity remains broad.