Huntsman Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Any ideas? It's a little blurred, but is a different species to the other roaches in the pic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 It looks like a nymph. 78. Rhypharobia maderae = Madieran Cockroach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Golden species perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EffeCi Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Yeah, it looks like a subadult of the golden kind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Golden species perhaps? It doesn't look that light to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntsman Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 I have small colonies of both, and this is definitely darker than the rest of the goldi, but lighter than the dark variety, so perhaps the colour will change in the next moult? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 It does look kind of in the middle, maybe it's a "goldi" that's darker because it's getting different nutrients from eating its pallid roach tankmates. You'll have to post a photo when it's an adult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 It does look kind of in the middle, maybe it's a "goldi" that's darker because it's getting different nutrients from eating its pallid roach tankmates. You'll have to post a photo when it's an adult. A good rule is: When is doubt, grow it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntsman Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 @ Matt...Heh heh! Yep, your advice is solid, guys, but it's in a holding tank right now, and I wanted to move it in the correct direction if possible. No matter, I have about eight difficult-to-ID roaches in the holding tank, and once I get some of the others ID - hopefully here - I can thin it out. You guys up for that? Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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