aoikirin Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 I read somewhere that some species with the genus Blaberus can bite people is this true? Any idea why they would? Are there any other genera known for biting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Almost all species will bite/nibble, but mostly only when some smell of food is on your hands during maintenance. I find that the biggest and smaller species' bites hurt the most, but any nip can pack a punch if they get your arm/back of your hand. lol One species that seems to like biting whether it smells food on you or not is Eurycotis lixa. This roach will literally bite me about 75% of the time I hold it. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aoikirin Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 I've yet to have any species of roach bite me, but I only have about 15 to 20 different species, none from the genus Eurycotis for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 15 hours ago, aoikirin said: I've yet to have any species of roach bite me, but I only have about 15 to 20 different species, none from the genus Eurycotis for example. Consider yourself lucky; I found out early that roaches will nip as E.lixa was only the 3rd species I kept. LOL Nonetheless, they still definitely make up for their nippiness with their large size, impressive coloration, and interesting behavior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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