Scientists discovered that the Pacific Beetle Cockroach feeds its bug babies a formula which has a whopping three times the energy of an equivalent mass of buffalo milk, about four times the equivalent of cow's milk.
The species, also known as Diploptera punctata, is the only species of cockroach known to be viviparous -- able to bring forth live babies that have developed within the mother's body, instead of the mother laying eggs to develop outside her body.
Like other viviparous creatures, this species of roach nourishes its growing embryos with a protein-rich liquid secreted by its brood sac.
Following tests and even, scientists discovered this luquid was a complete food.
Leonard Chavas, one of the scientists behind the research said "For now, we are trying to understand how to control this phenomena in a much easier way,to bring it to mass production." read more
Source: cnn.com
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