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Grylloblatta chirurgica

(Grylloblatta chirurgica)

Description

Grylloblatta chirurgica is a species of insect in family Grylloblattidae. Like other species in the genus, it is endemic to the United States. This species is also known as the Mount Saint Helens grylloblatid, and is found at high elevations and in ice caves in southwestern Washington state, especially in Skamania County around Mount Saint Helens.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Grylloblattodea
Family:Grylloblattidae
Genus:Grylloblatta
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