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Periplaneta americana Mystery Cache

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J.A.R.: I am unable to edit the location of this bugger. I will be republishing it with same location and puzzle along with a new checker. Keep your eyes out for the new one!

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Hidden : 11/10/2007
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:

My first try at a puzzle cache, lets see how it goes. I’ve made
this one a level 3 due to the puzzle and the stealth that may be
needed to grab the cache. There may be muggles high and muggles low
so put on the stealth cloak! Side road parking is near for a nice
casual stroll.

I’m not afraid to many things, but if you figure out the cache name, you will know my #1! Can’t stand em! DO NOT GO TO THE ABOVE COORD. (unless you need to do some banking that is) they are not the coord to the cache but to Wells Fargo Bank. You will need to learn a few things in order to figure out the location of the cache. Please be sure to replace it as you find it so other may enjoy the fun!

1. The earliest fossil evidence of cockroaches appeared (1) _ _ - _ _ (2) million years ago.

2. My favorite author is Stephen King and included these little critters in one of his movies where an old man was obsessed with killing bugs _ _ _ (3) _ _ _ _ _.

3. Remarkably, this is not only one of the largest species (frequently seen on Fear Factor), but it is a popular pet as well.
_ (4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

4. Egg development can take (5)-_ months.

5. The most effective natural combatant for cockroaches is the _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ (6) _ _ _ _.

6. The most common household species is the (7) _ _ _ _ _/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

7. Song about the cockroach _ _/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(8)

8. In favorable conditions, a female can have as many as _ _ _ - _ (9) _ offspring.

9. Females need to be impregnated 5 times in her lifetime T/F? (10)

10. The Death’s Head Cockroach belongs to the order _ _ _ _ _ _ (11) _ _ .

11. The Latin word "blatta" is where the word _ _ _ (12) _ _ _(13) _ was derived.

12. Cockroaches use a _ _ _ _ (14) _ _ _ in order to breath.

13. Salt Lake City is overrun by flesh eating cockroaches in this 1977 horror flick.
(15)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ .

Use A=1, B=2, C=3…..and so on to figure out the numbers you need. If an answer is a digit, just use that digit.

Be careful and place numbers in the correct places, not all are in order.

N(1)(3) (4)(5).(6)(2)(7)
W(8)(9)(10) (11)(12).(13)(14)(15)

Click on the link to check your coordinates (visit link)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

nyy nafjref pna or sbhaq hfvat uggc://ra.jvxvcrqvn.bet/jvxv/pbpxebnpu Qba'g lbh ungr vg jura gurl trg va gur jnyyf?

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)