Vulgaris Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 So I left my cricket food bag in the corner of the room purposely so there would be no where for the creature to run when it came to eat. I found this guy chewing into the plastic bag Is it the smokey brown roach? Too bad my brother had to tell my rents about it and now they are going to make me dump it out It nearly gave mom a heart attack just the fact that I had him in a cage. I really want to keep it though This is on the coast of NC, by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blatta70 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 So I left my cricket food bag in the corner of the room purposely so there would be no where for the creature to run when it came to eat. I found this guy chewing into the plastic bag Is it the smokey brown roach? Too bad my brother had to tell my rents about it and now they are going to make me dump it out It nearly gave mom a heart attack just the fact that I had him in a cage. I really want to keep it It does strongly resemble (Periplaneta fuliginosa), the Smokey-brown Cockroach. Very nice find however I wouldn't want them freely roaming my place either. They are not commonly seen here in the Chicagoland area although I would probably culture them if I had the opportunity to capture some. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Definitely P. fuliginosa. I really wish I still had these guys; Let me know if you could convince your mom to let you keep a few just long enough to trade them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 That's surprising, what happened to the holes that were in the bag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Those things run wild around here, its one of the few I kill on sight and put out poison for lest the overrun the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulgaris Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share Posted August 11, 2010 I had to put the food into a new bag since it was leaking out of the other one. Looks like the nymphs of these would be great to feed to my anoles, if they really do breed quickly After only ever looking at Parcoblatta, this thing seems like a gaint! Can anybody tell M or F from the photo I got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Looks male. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulgaris Posted August 13, 2010 Author Share Posted August 13, 2010 Caught another one on the boardwalk. There were a few others but I figured one female is all I need, if this one is indeed female. The new one has a red pronotum while the others is black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 The new one kinda looks like Periplaneta brunnea, only a little darker. Probably fuliginosa though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulgaris Posted August 13, 2010 Author Share Posted August 13, 2010 Well, today is my last day here and I'd really like to know for sure if i have a female or not. This is the best underside shot (of the new roach) I could do with the supplies I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 That's a female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulgaris Posted August 14, 2010 Author Share Posted August 14, 2010 Well I managed to stash them away in my suitcase and get them back home alive. The female now as the beginning of an ooth sticking out her rear Now I have no idea what to do with them. lol. It would be fine if I were not leaving for college in a week, but I am and I can't keep them there. Can the newly hatched nymphs climb glass and plastic walls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Looking at the pics, I think I can see the modified last segment on the first individual, which would make it a female as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulgaris Posted August 16, 2010 Author Share Posted August 16, 2010 the only underside shot that I posted is that of the second individual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 the only underside shot that I posted is that of the second individual From the overhead shot I think this may be the modified last segment on the first individual: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Here's a pic I found of a darker P. brunnea. Anyone else see the resemblance between it and the lighter colored individual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I see it, especially in the wavy-dark pronotum border. As for what to do with them, you could just release them somewhere away from your home. Sorry about college... what do you plan to do with the Parcoblatta (off-topic)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulgaris Posted August 18, 2010 Author Share Posted August 18, 2010 The situation with these two roaches has been resolved. Someone should be getting them in the mail soon As for the parcoblatta, I have to take them with me. I have no other choice. They are still in a small sized "Kritter keeper" and I would love to move them into my empty 20 gal tank, but I have to hide them in my dorm so the cage needs to stay smaller I re-did the cage today. I added more substrate and more pieces of wood and such. Hopefully I can hide them in a box under my bed or something. Me and you both know that they cant survive on their own indoors, they dont carry any diseases, they don't bite, and they are not gross. But other people don't see it the same way I'll post pics of those later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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