Blattodea is an order o insects that conteens the cockroaches an the termites.[1] Umwhile, the termites war conseedert a separate order, Isoptera, but genetic an molecular evidence suggests an intimate relationship wi the cockroaches, baith cockroaches an termites haein evolved frae a common auncestor. The Blattodea an the mantises (order Mantodea) are nou aw conseedert pairt o the superorder Dictyoptera. Thare are approximately 4,400 species o cockroach in awmaist 500 genera, an aboot 3,000 species o termite in aroond 300 genera.[2]
Blattodea is an order o insects that conteens the cockroaches an the termites. Umwhile, the termites war conseedert a separate order, Isoptera, but genetic an molecular evidence suggests an intimate relationship wi the cockroaches, baith cockroaches an termites haein evolved frae a common auncestor. The Blattodea an the mantises (order Mantodea) are nou aw conseedert pairt o the superorder Dictyoptera. Thare are approximately 4,400 species o cockroach in awmaist 500 genera, an aboot 3,000 species o termite in aroond 300 genera.
