blatta70 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) Hello, this is Mark. I never saw anything posted here about this newly described cockroach here on the forum so I thought I might share. It's called the Table Mountain Jumping Cockroach (Saltoblattella montistabularis). This diurnal Blattellid was discovered in South Africa on Table Mountain and has saltatorial hind limbs similar to those of crickets. My mouth is watering as I'm posting this! Check out the info at Table Mountain Cockroach If anyone lives or knows someone in South Africa, this might a neat species to culture. Mark Edited February 6, 2011 by blatta70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 That's sweet! They look like crickets! Makes me wonder what other animals roaches mimic, both in form and function. Beetles, isopods, now crickets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hisserman Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 That's so AWESOME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLPBugs Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 man talk about coooool, Ill ask My friend Roland in SA. about them and see what he says... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hisserman Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 man talk about coooool, Ill ask My friend Roland in SA. about them and see what he says... If you get some, that would be so awesome! Most of us would pay big money for those.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Clausen Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Amazing news, and interesting read, Mark. Photos too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makoygaara Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Thanks for the share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likebugs Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Wow, those look very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Oh. My. Goodness. They combine my two great bug loves (if they were carnivorous, mantids get in too), roaches and jumping Orthoptera! Awesome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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