satchellwk Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows if the two species, E. floridana and E. opaca, will hybridize. I ask this because I have a group of about 10 opaca nymphs, that I'm keeping with my two adult male floridana at the moment (I had a female, but she died before producing any offspring). I wanted to know if I should remove the floridana when the opaca reach maturity or not, since I don't want a bunch of hybrids running around. Also, anyone have an idea on the lifespan of adult floridana? I collected these two as adults from the wild back in July, and they're still going strong. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Rousseaux Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 hi! since they belong to the same genus, there is a risk of inbreeding between those two species. I can't say it will happen, I don't know, but the risk is real. The best thing to do is to keep them separeted, so that you can be sure you'll keep pure species in bred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Yes, I would agree with Nicolas. I would also like to know about the longevity of both of these species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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