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Hello Everybody, seems I forgot to write about these... I finally got hold of a small batch of nymphs of Therea regularis, 16 of them! And it seems I was lucky enough to get one molting into an adult female during transportation. Hope you are as delighted as I am by their looks Photo of Adult female and Nymph Adult Female GIF Their development will be halted for the next few months, as the temperatures have dropped recently. But I will keep you posted on any developments! Cheers!
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Hi, Frank Indiviglio here. I’m a herpetologist, zoologist, and book author, recently retired from a career spent at several zoos, aquariums, and museums, including over 20 years with the Bronx Zoo The orange-spotted or guyana roach, Blaptica dubia, often starts out as pet food but winds up as a pet. It’s small wonder, as these attractive insects are very interesting in their own right, and most agreeable to exhibiting their natural behaviors to the patient observer. Coming into Their Own Roaches are finally getting the attention they deserve from pet keepers, and even zoos are beginning to