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2 hours ago, Allpet Roaches said:

Cockroach availability today is crazy

Yeah, we're seeing some really awesome species entered culture lately for sure! If only there were a bit more people in the hobby here, and more interest in some of the less flashy species as well.

Awesome post, thanks for summing it up here in a nice manner! Good to spread awareness of hybridization possibilities and what said hybrids look like.

A beautiful species of small Blaberid with metallic green adults. 😍 I did not find them too difficult to rear, fingers crossed they'll breed well for me!

Female:

Males:

Females are unbelievably vibrant in coloration, they look oversaturated in real life. 😍 Males are quite a bit darker but still super pretty.

On 1/19/2024 at 3:07 PM, Bhjjr said:

Is this male one of your babies from the pairing in September 2022? F1?

(Did I use the term F1 correctly?)

 

No, a male from a different breeder.

On 12/13/2023 at 11:48 AM, Matttoadman said:

They appear to be a beetle mimic perhaps. They remind me of a beetle that has just landed and hasn’t yet folded its wings up. I wonder if there are any similar looking beetles in there native range? These look a good choice for a large jar with a “bean sprouting lid” then. 

Not sure if they're mimicking any specific type of beetle, but their appearance is very beetle-like. Could just be coincidence though.

A larger adult male:

Adult female:

Pair:

Adult male:

Adult female:

Bit of a late update, but was very successful in breeding these BTW, and already onto the next generation.

Adult female:

Males & females:

A few adult females chilling

On 12/11/2023 at 3:36 PM, Matttoadman said:

So I found an article about white eyed Americans being more aggressive to non white eyed individuals. Have you noticed any behavioral differences in this species? I have recently became an Associate Certified Entomologist and I am interested in doing some person research. The white eyed mutation might be something worth looking into. 

Well I've never kept normal E.sinensis so I can't really compare the behavior TBH. They don't seem very aggressive though.

Adult female:

Ootheca. Note the exit hole on the last picture, the oothecae of this species do not have an exit seam as is typical of roach ooths. Instead the nymphs chew their way out of their oothecae!

On 12/11/2023 at 5:03 PM, Matttoadman said:

How is there climbing ability?

Adults can climb pretty well, though they usually dive into the substrate when startled. 

23 hours ago, Matttoadman said:

These are interesting. How are they kept?

Very easily, care is similar to other Corydiids, two third of substrate kept dry, the rest humid. Lots of ventilation, dog food and leaf litter diet, and they're good to go. Doesn't get a whole lot easier.

Glad to see you back! Lots of diversity in the hobby atm, I will say from personal experience the white eyed Eupolyphaga are pretty dang cool. Pet dirt like most Corydiids, but a very cool strain of a relatively easy to breed hobby classic.

On 11/21/2023 at 8:23 AM, mason said:

Does anybody know if Hormetica sexnota or Hormetica laevigata is in culture anywhere? Not just in the US but also in Europe's culture really cool species and was wondering if they have made it into the hobby yet?

H.laevigata may be in culture in Russia, and I think I have seen some Brazilian hobbyists keep them as well. I've never seen H.sexnotata enter culture though, and I doubt either species will enter US culture in the very near future.

I wouldn't bother TBH, though of all the Epilamprinae to put isopods in with, these would probably mind it the least.

4 hours ago, mason said:

So quite obviously Strumosa is very hard to come by in roaches in the US and I have seen very few people with success, after doing some searching around in this forum found some interesting stuff. Some claims have been made when Lucihormetica or Hormetica haven't bred when shipped as adults or at least that is what I thought TJ meant in his post about it. Is maybe that Hormetica Strumosa needs to be sent as nymphs for them to get established to breed? Wizentroop and Tyrandall are the two people that I know of that is successful. I really want to get into these guys in the future (Not anytime soon). Just really wished there was more information on why people are having a hard time with them such as TJ. Another good point to provide is how Tyrandall provides them rotting wood like soon roaches need, of course, he states that he replaces it after it has been used up, etc. If you guys have any ideas on why their so hard I'd love to talk about it. Their an absolutely beautiful roach and needs to be figured out when it comes to their breeding. 

Actually H.strumosa is the one Luci/Hormetica I know of that's bred just fine after being shipped as adults. I mean, the others might too, I just know of several people (myself included) who had terrible luck receiving Lucihormetica spp. as adults.

Either increasing the space, humidity, or protein in their diet should help. 

12 hours ago, Amazing Nature said:

I know this is an old thread; but thought I'd share as id read this thread in the past.

So I just stumbled on this statement in an article about Therea...

Disclaimer:

I don't know the level of expertise/knowledge of the author-if statements based on other knowledge they have and only assumed to be so with Therea or if this is factual and proven

so, with that take what you will from it,

"Most of these roaches rely on tactile or chemical cues to find their mate

which helps prevent hybridization or the interbreeding of different species with one another.

Thus, even if different members of the Therea sp. Are kept together in the same terrarium in captivity,

they will not create a hybrid because of the different tactile and chemical cues emitted by each species is
different, and will not be recognized by other species of the same genus."

I would consider an experiment but...

1)only have just gotten nymphs myself -

2) if the sexual organs even slightly differ would just stress them-but knowing this could determine it without putting them together possibly-if they wont 'fit' together that is the answer would be no; not physically possible.

but where to source /drawings/photos -of reproductive parts? idk

Unfortunately it seems pretty clear they can hybridize in captivity, and I've since become aware of at least one person who had this happen... so yeah, gotta be careful who you buy from, and in maintaining proper containment procedures.

On 4/19/2023 at 9:57 PM, Cariblatta lutea said:

About the size, description lists body length and pronotum length. You need to combine the two to get full length which adds to 55 mm so that's very close to the size of hobby roseni

Thanks, can't believe I overlooked that!

Wow, that's really neat!

Got my first adult, and wow they're tiny, half the size of Eucorydia yasumatsui. But super pretty still.

Welcome to the forum!

Any updates @Immanus?