Question

Write the zoological name of cockroach.

Answer 1

The scientific name of the cockroach is Periplaneta americana. This is the large, dark brown species of cockroach, native to America.

When writing the scientific name, we follow binomial nomenclature, where the first part of the name is the genus name and the second part is the species name. It must also be remembered that the whole name is written in italics.