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Semischematic presentation of the intestinal tract of an adult Blaberus sp. cockroach, illustrating the intimate intertwining of midgut (M) and hindgut (H) in the abdomen. Open (M) and closed (H) arrows indicate the direction of flow from crop (C) to rectum (R). The coiling of the individual loops in vivo is even tighter, especially in the larvae.
