QuickCheck: Is there a cockroach named after a Pokémon?


The Nocticola Phermosa alongside its Pokémon namesake, Phermosa. – picture credits Pokédex/NUS

PETALING JAYA: Game creators usually look to nature for inspiration to model their creations, like how Pokémon (which is short for "pocket monster") are based on real-life animals (and plants) in the real world.

But what if it is the other way around? Could there be a new species of cockroach named after a Pokémon?

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