s.hartzog Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 I am going camping in 29 palms California in a couple of weeks and was hoping to find some roaches. I am only ever able to find info on pest species when I search for native info. does anyone know much about the native sand roaches in southern California specifically if 29 palms is in there range and if they are active this time of year. any hunting tips would be greatly appreciated as well. thanks so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesavageprojects Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 i think your talking about arenivaga. i have been searching for these here in AZ for a few years. they inhabit sandy areas as well as rodent borrows. in loose sand they will leave serpentine "trails" from digging close to the surface. arenivaga use rodent burrows, they literally puke a couple of bladders out of their mouths and absorb moisture from the air they use the humidity from the rodents breath and will share a burrow. i believe they will also burrow under plants because the root ball will maintain a higher humidity. the males have wings and do fly, females do not, they are attracted to light and have been caught in light traps. i know peter of bugsincyberspace.com has caught a couple here in AZ. kyle has some from texas for sale on his site roachcrossing.com, look at his site if you don't know what they look like. the males and females look so different that they were once described as two different species. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.hartzog Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 Thanks for the information its already more than i have been able to find online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesavageprojects Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Not much is online. Some scholaly papers and a old agricultural publication. Most of the info I got from the book cockroaches : ecology behavior and natural history. Glad to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierre72 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Never heard of the species your looking for, but am a great roach enthusiast of all kinds (pest and exotic). Good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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