The ‘Cockroach Lord’ who names new species after Tolkien and Pokémon characters
Cristian Lucañas has discovered multiple species of cockroach in the Philippines, and believes there’s far more to the much-maligned insect than meets the eyeWhen Cristian Lucañas tells people about his job, their response is normally a mix of shock and confusion. “The majority would actually be questioning why,” says Lucañas, 32, who is the only entomologist specialising in cockroaches in the Philippines, where he is known as the “Cockroach Lord”.He recalls one person, apparently perplexed at the insects’ existence, asking…
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