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Hi, I am a master's student currently working on the taxonomy of Parcoblatta. Asiablatta kyotensis was initially described as a species of Parcoblatta until it was split out in 1985. It would be valuable to me to read that paper in order to determine why it was established as a separate genus. I...

Hello, I have been given a small number of an unknown species of Parcoblatta from Tennessee that I would like to rear to adulthood for the purposes of identification. Are there any good Parcoblatta care sheets? Any tips for keeping these guys alive?

I am currently starting a project that will involve collecting all of the species of Parcoblatta, and any tips for preparing my identification skills is greatly appreciated. Are there any good resources for identifying all species of Parcoblatta? I am aware of and have obtained the key from...

I have a lot of hissing cockroaches because my colony continues to breed. I'm 18 and will be going off to college next year, and while my parents are willing to take care of my roaches while I'm gone, they don't want the colony to continue growing. How do you deal with over-population? I'm open...

Has anyone had any luck finding any plants that aren't immediately eaten by roaches, and also won't poison and kill them if they do eat some? I'm very interested in trying a planted terrarium with roaches, but that seems very difficult with their mainly herbivorous diet. I have seen a few...