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Blatta gigantea
Drummer Drum"mer, n. 1. One whose office is to best the drum, as in military exercises and marching. 2. One who solicits custom; a commercial traveler. [Colloq. U.S.] --Bartlett. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A fish that makes a sound when caught; as: (a) The squeteague. (b) A California sculpin. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A large West Indian cockroach (Blatta gigantea) which drums on woodwork, as a sexual call.
Blatta orientalis
Beetle Bee"tle, n. [OE. bityl, bittle, AS. b[imac]tel, fr. b[imac]tan to bite. See Bite, v. t.] Any insect of the order Coleoptera, having four wings, the outer pair being stiff cases for covering the others when they are folded up. See Coleoptera. Beetle mite (Zo["o]l.), one of many species of mites, of the family Oribatid[ae], parasitic on beetles. Black beetle, the common large black cockroach (Blatta orientalis).
Blatta orientalis
Cockroach Cock"roach, n. [Sp. cucaracha.] (Zo["o]l.) An orthopterous insect of the genus Blatta, and allied genera. Note: The species are numerous, especially in hot countries. Those most commonly infesting houses in Europe and North America are Blatta orientalis, a large species often called black beetle, and the Croton bug (Ectobia Germanica).
V Blattaria
Moth Moth, n.; pl. Moths (m[o^]thz). [OE. mothe, AS. mo[eth][eth]e; akin to D. mot, G. motte, Icel. motti, and prob. to E. mad an earthworm. Cf. Mad, n., Mawk.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the butterflies; as, the luna moth; Io moth; hawk moth. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any lepidopterous insect that feeds upon garments, grain, etc.; as, the clothes moth; grain moth; bee moth. See these terms under Clothes, Grain, etc. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of various other insects that destroy woolen and fur goods, etc., esp. the larv[ae] of several species of beetles of the genera Dermestes and Anthrenus. Carpet moths are often the larv[ae] of Anthrenus. See Carpet beetle, under Carpet, Dermestes, Anthrenus. 4. Anything which gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing. Moth blight (Zo["o]l.), any plant louse of the genus Aleurodes, and related genera. They are injurious to various plants. Moth gnat (Zo["o]l.), a dipterous insect of the genus Bychoda, having fringed wings. Moth hunter (Zo["o]l.), the goatsucker. Moth miller (Zo["o]l.), a clothes moth. See Miller, 3, (a) . Moth mullein (Bot.), a common herb of the genus Verbascum (V. Blattaria), having large wheel-shaped yellow or whitish flowers.

Meaning of Blatta from wikipedia

- Blatta is a genus of ****roaches. The name Blatta represents a specialised use of Latin blatta, meaning a light-shunning insect. Species include: Blatta...
- The oriental ****roach (Blatta orientalis), also known as the waterbug (as they live in damp areas) or black ****roach (as their bodies are mostly dark)...
- Periplaneta lateralis (also known by its synonyms Shelfordella lateralis and Blatta lateralis), also known as the rusty red ****roach, red runner ****roach...
- (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Blatta livida Gronovius, 1764 Sisapona marginalis Walker, 1868 Blabera mexicana Saussure, 1862 Blatta scutata Seba, 1765 Blabera...
- that of a claw, which is the origin of the name Unguis odoratus. The name Blatta Byzantina is occasioned by its having usually been imported from Constantinople...
- Blatta americana Linnaeus, 1758 Blatta ferrugineofusca Gronovius, 1764 Blatta kakkerlac De Geer, 1773 Blatta orientalis Sulzer, 1776 (Preocc.) Blatta...
- australasiae (Fabricius, 1775) Synonyms Blatta australasiae Fabricius, 1775 Blatta domingensis Palisot de Beauvois, 1805 Blatta aurantiaca Stoll, 1813 Periplaneta...
- (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Blatta alba Strøm, 1783 Blatta chlorotica Pallas, 1772 Blatta hyalina Stoll 1813 Blatta nivea Linnaeus 1758 Blatta virescens Thunberg 1826...
- several of the most common household ****roaches. Notable species include: Blatta orientalis: Oriental ****roach, Common shining ****roach: (Drymaplaneta...
- Mikael Sehul (born Blatta Mikael; 1692 – 1784) was a nobleman who ruled Ethiopia for a period of 25 years as regent of a series of emperors. He was also...