The ‘Cockroach Lord’ who names new species after Tolkien and Pokémon characters
- When 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 simply: “Did God create cockroaches?
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- When 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 simply: “Did God create cockroaches?
Sources: Guardian