All About Arthropods Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 I thought it'd be interesting to compile a list of cockroaches in the hobby that are capable of producing sound! Just got some Eurycotis floridana "Big Torch Key" and was shocked to hear them hiss, causing me to wonder what other vocal species might be out there that nobody talks about. 😃 I'll start it off with the species I've personally witnessed produce sound/know can produce sound, whether it be through stridulation or hissing. Hissers (Gromphadorhina, Elliptorhina, Aleuropoda, Princisia, etc.) *Hissing* Macropanesthia rhinoceros *Hissing* Nauphoeta cinerea *Stridulation* Henschotedenia flexivitta *Stridulation* Simandoa conserfariam *Stridulation* Rhyparobia sp. "Gold" *Stridulation* Eurycotis floridana *Hissing* Blaberus giganteus *Stridulation* Blaberus colosseus *Stridulation* Blaberus craniifer *Stridulation* 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Archiblatta hoeveni - hissing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 42 minutes ago, Martin said: Archiblatta hoeveni - hissing Of course! These sound especially neat. Don't know how I forgot about them! 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Deropeltis sp. 'Masai Mara" also kinda do a hissing thing when they spray their defensive fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 6 hours ago, Hisserdude said: Deropeltis sp. 'Masai Mara" also kinda do a hissing thing when they spray their defensive fluid. Interesting, didn't know that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatta Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Has anyone experienced Blaberus spp making a snapping sound with their wings? My Blaberus giganteus would sometimes snap their wings when I opened the cage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogpack Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 I just got some common hisser nymphs and so far they are quite, but I've left them alone to acclimate and rest after being shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheIvory Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 On 8/18/2022 at 2:12 PM, dogpack said: I just got some common hisser nymphs and so far they are quite, but I've left them alone to acclimate and rest after being shipped. I believe only the adults can hiss, could be wrong, but the is my understanding of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogpack Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 They seem to have settled in ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogpack Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 I got some Halloween hissers. Â The mistake I made was using duct tape to attach screen to the enclosure. Â Some got stuck to the tape. Â I do not know if any got loose. Â The rest are ok in the enclosure. Â I changed them from that enclosure into a newly prepared one and fixed the problem. Â Sadly I learned the hard way. Â The duct tapes ok for lids so far but not for sides. Â I probably will only use duct tape for non-crawling non-flying insects just to keep unwanted living thing out of those containers/enclosures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 On 8/21/2022 at 3:41 PM, TheIvory said: I believe only the adults can hiss, could be wrong, but the is my understanding of it Large hisser nymphs can hiss actually, though they are much more hesitant to do so than adults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogpack Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 So far my hissers are quiet, or I am unable to hear them hiss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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