The origin of the cockroach: how a notorious pest conquered the world
Briefly

German cockroach originated in South Asia, spread globally due to its affinity for human habitats, not from Germany.
Genomic analysis showed closest relative is the Asian cockroach, split off 2,100 years ago, and spread to Middle East and beyond.
Read at www.nature.com
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