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A bit scary: Two Giant Brazilian cockroaches nestle on the hand of a keeper at the Metro Zoo
A bit scary: Two Giant Brazilian cockroaches nestle on the hand of a keeper at the Metro Zoo

A bit scary: Two Giant Brazilian cockroaches nestle on the hand of a keeper at the Metro Zoo

Date11/29/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: A bit scary: Two Giant Brazilian cockroaches nestle on the hand of a keeper at the Metro Zoo.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0008976F
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