A new cockroach just dropped, and the pair of entomologists that discovered it have named it after a bug-type Pokemon.
Pokemon, obviously, are not real. That's probably a good thing considering the animal rights issues that would be at play, but it would be nice to have a pet Grubbin, they're just such a funny lil critter. While Pokemon might not be real, that doesn't mean there aren't living creatures with Pokemon names, as just recently a newly documented cockroach was named after Pheromosa, a bug-fighting type Pokemon (yes I know it's technically an Ultra Beast, go away).
As reported by The Straits Times, the species, called Nocticola pheromosa, was discovered in a forested nature reserve in Singapore. While it was first observed in 2016, it wasn't until now, after dissecting specimens and comparing them to other species of cockroach, that Nocticola pheromosa was labelled its own species.
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