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Singaporean entomologists have discovered a new species of cockroach at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve in Singapore

According to The Straits Times, the newest addition to the nightmare fuel that are cockroaches measures at 5mm long and possesses long antennas, wings that mimic a hood, and long slender legs.The discovery was made by National University of Singapore (NUS) Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum entomologist and scientific officer Foo Maosheng and his co-author, Cristian C Lucañas from the UPLB Museum of Natural History in the Philippines, both of whom are self-proclaimed Pokémon enthusiasts.In honour of their findings and their love for the anime, the entomologists named their new discovery after a seventh-generation Pokémon called Pheromosa. Its Latin name is Nocticola pheromosa, which means fond of the night. The name is fitting for the cockroach as it bears very similar characteristics to its anime counterpart."Both my collaborator and I are Pokémon fans, so we thought, why not name it after a Pokémon inspired by a cockroach," Foo said.