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    Composting "Cockroach"
    Photograph by Piotr Naskrecki, courtesy Conservation International

    Named for its discoverers, the Conservation International blattodean insect was found in 2002 in a single cave in Guinea's Simandoa Range—still the only place this African cockroach relative is known to live.

    Conservation International's "new mission is demonstrating that nature provides ecosystem services that benefit humans," Alonso said, noting that the blattodean is a prime example.

    "People don't like cockroaches, but they provide a very important service in breaking down detritus into nutrients."

    Published April 18, 2011

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