happy1892 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 This might be a good way to breed Asiablatta kyotensis, Parcoblatta pennsylvanica, Parcoblatta divisa, Parcoblatta lata. Having a large container with cardboard or egg crates and a bare bottom with a large bowl of moist sphagnum moss for the younger nymphs that might need more moisture and a place to lay oothecae?: http://www.cic-net.c...log/cat6/cat68/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Maybe, it works for that guy. I look at that site too, you should check out the Archiblatta hoeveni, they are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 And REALLY expensive.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 And impossible to get.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy1892 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 you should check out the Archiblatta hoeveni, they are awesome! Yeah, I did that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbpolish Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I finally caught my first wild roaches! Parcoblatta sp. I took some pictures this morning and posted them on bugguide (here's the best one) and they were promptly marked as frass :-( which was lame, as I've seen better pictures used. SOOOOOOOO I did another photoshoot this afternoon. Magelssen Bluff Park in Fillmore County, MN Back story: My wife, 7mo daughter, and I went on a road trip to get a bike trailer to haul the little one around town. On our way home, the baby needed to eat, so we stopped at a "scenic overlook" so she could feed the baby. Here's me and the daughter at the scenic overlook: And here is a surveying marker from the location in Rushford, MN: While my wife fed the baby, I had about 20 minutes to search for bugs. Weather was sunny, 70F range. I did not have high hopes. After finding a few snails under a log, I pulled some bark off another log (oak?) and saw a flash of orange/brown. My pulse increased!!! I tried to catch it to put it in the water bottle I had with me... and succeeded in squishing it. The good news was that it confirmed my suspicion... Parcoblatta!! I bolted for the car to get supplies to hunt better. The clock was ticking. A bunch of bikers came to the scenic overview... smoking, much to the ire of my wife. I began rapidly pulling bark off and shaking it into a 3 gallon bucket and transferring anything of interest from their into my water bottle. Eventually my wife insisted that we leave :-( but I hope I found enough to start a small colony! I caught a total of 5 large nymphs, and brought back a large amount of bark (which I now see has at least one small nymph in it) They are not residing in a plastic file tote with a latching lid and vaseline around the rim. Here's a shot of the new home: So I am SUPER EXCITED! Here are my best shots (working with my camera is difficult to get good macro shots...) Here's my favorite shot: I'd LOVE help Identifying them!!! AND.... as long as I'm on the Parcoblatta thread... Here's a shot of my Parcoblatta divisa (descended from Cariblatta lutea's colony, by way of Kurt N.). Fresh male in the group, and some females/imatures. I did not take them out to photograph them. They need to make babies before they expire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Cool! I too have accidentally smashed innocent Parcoblatta whilst trying to collect them. Hope yours do well, 5 should be enough to start a colony! I might suggest adding a bit of coconut fiber to the wood, just so the substrate is on more of an even level, and to hold moisture a bit better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Looks like you've found some P. pennsylvanica nymphs, wcbpolish Hope they breed for u! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I found this shed today sitting atop a carrot chunk in my parcoblatta enclosure: http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/salmonsaladsandwic/media/image.jpg1_zpsta1tjydi.jpg.html I thought when I opened the enclosure that he must really be enjoying his meal, since he wasn't running away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbpolish Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Does anyone know where I can get a free copy of this paper: Ecological and Collecting Notes on Eight Species of Parcoblatta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varnon Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I got it for you. It is too big to attach; PM me with an email address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 They seem rather fond of molting on the wall: http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/salmonsaladsandwic/media/image.jpg1_zps4xfzjdf4.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/salmonsaladsandwic/media/image.jpg1_zps1e9uamlg.jpg.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 They seem rather fond of molting on the wall: http://s1303.photobu...html?sort=3&o=0 http://s1303.photobu...9uamlg.jpg.html Looks like there aren't many vertical barks in the container. I would add several layers of barks vertically in there since P. pennsylvanica likes such condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbpolish Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I will do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Yay! My first adult! http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/salmonsaladsandwic/media/image.jpg1_zpswidcyhjj.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1 Now I just pray there are no holes small enough for him to slip through. Also, the 7 P. Pennsylvanica nymphs have become big, black subadults and are beautiful: http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/salmonsaladsandwic/media/image.jpg1_zpsessbsdjl.jpg.html?sort=3&o= And another one: http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/salmonsaladsandwic/media/image.jpg1_zpsngjhqcec.jpg.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 This morning I discovered that I had 3 males, a female, and several subadults getting ready to molt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Congrats! You should be getting some ooths soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Yup! Today I also found 2 subadult female p. Pennsylvanica under the ol' discarded particle board (the only place I've seen them- even under the other large pieces of rubble nearby I've never found anything but p. virginica. Perhaps it has something to do with the large Formica colony that share the space), which is great because before I only had 2 definite females! Edit: I just realized that p. Pennsylvanica females have longish wings.... I assumed that the black subadults with very obvious wing buds were male and the equally large lighter colored nymphs/ subadults with no visible wings were females, but now I realize I could be wrong.... Ok this picture has 2 "females" and 1 "male"... I just noticed, however, that the "females" are in fact slightly smaller and I've come to the conclusion that they are just younger nymphs. I thought they were subadult females since I didn't have a "male" for size comparison in the field. http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/salmonsaladsandwic/media/image.jpg1_zpsdi3yw89g.jpg.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Yup! Today I also found 2 subadult female p. Pennsylvanica under the ol' discarded particle board (the only place I've seen them- even under the other large pieces of rubble nearby I've never found anything but p. virginica. Perhaps it has something to do with the large Formica colony that share the space), which is great because before I only had 2 definite females! Edit: I just realized that p. Pennsylvanica females have longish wings.... I assumed that the black subadults with very obvious wing buds were male and the equally large lighter colored nymphs/ subadults with no visible wings were females, but now I realize I could be wrong.... Ok this picture has 2 "females" and 1 "male"... I just noticed, however, that the "females" are in fact slightly smaller and I've come to the conclusion that they are just younger nymphs. I thought they were subadult females since I didn't have a "male" for size comparison in the field. http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/salmonsaladsandwic/media/image.jpg1_zpsdi3yw89g.jpg.html Can u get some pis of the structure under wings when a male molts? I've not seen subadult pennsylvanica with marginal markings before, which makes me wonder if yours are actually divisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I do not believe them to be p. divisa because A: I'm in Massachusetts, out of their range according to roachcrossing's map, and B: they're really big. But I'll photograph under the wings anyway. Didn't you say that I "wouldn't believe how variable this species is?" lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 This pic was taken this morning. By now there's so many I don't even want to lift the lid at night because they'll all fly out... http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/salmonsaladsandwic/media/image.jpg1_zpsctvk2gch.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Adult female Pennsylvanica http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/salmonsaladsandwic/media/image.jpg2_zpsh3ihkzey.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/salmonsaladsandwic/media/image.jpg1_zpsk3gz6trx.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1 Funny, I thought the males would molt first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Wow, these guys are big.... http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/salmonsaladsandwic/media/image.jpg1_zpsta9vl3rd.jpg.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbpolish Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I finally caught my first wild roaches! Parcoblatta sp. I took some pictures this morning and posted them on bugguide (here's the best one) and they were promptly marked as frass :-( which was lame, as I've seen better pictures used. SOOOOOOOO I did another photoshoot this afternoon. Magelssen Bluff Park in Fillmore County, MN Back story: My wife, 7mo daughter, and I went on a road trip to get a bike trailer to haul the little one around town. On our way home, the baby needed to eat, so we stopped at a "scenic overlook" so she could feed the baby. Here's me and the daughter at the scenic overlook: While my wife fed the baby, I had about 20 minutes to search for bugs. Weather was sunny, 70F range. I did not have high hopes. After finding a few snails under a log, I pulled some bark off another log (oak?) and saw a flash of orange/brown. My pulse increased!!! I tried to catch it to put it in the water bottle I had with me... and succeeded in squishing it. The good news was that it confirmed my suspicion... Parcoblatta!! I bolted for the car to get supplies to hunt better. The clock was ticking. A bunch of bikers came to the scenic overview... smoking, much to the ire of my wife. I began rapidly pulling bark off and shaking it into a 3 gallon bucket and transferring anything of interest from their into my water bottle. Eventually my wife insisted that we leave :-( but I hope I found enough to start a small colony! I caught a total of 5 large nymphs, and brought back a large amount of bark (which I now see has at least one small nymph in it) They are not residing in a plastic file tote with a latching lid and vaseline around the rim. Here's a shot of the new home: So I am SUPER EXCITED! Here are my best shots (working with my camera is difficult to get good macro shots...) Here's my favorite shot: I'd LOVE help Identifying them!!! AND.... as long as I'm on the Parcoblatta thread... Here's a shot of my Parcoblatta divisa (descended from Cariblatta lutea's colony, by way of Kurt N.). Fresh male in the group, and some females/imatures. I did not take them out to photograph them. They need to make babies before they expire! Adding photos of the roaches from my previous post, a month later, as adults: Female with injured wing Female and nymph Female again. I think that the 3 largest nymphs that survived were all females.... And now for the newly collected Parcos: On 6/6/2014 my family went to Lanesboro, MN for the Rhubarb Festival: We ate our lunches in Sylvan Park: After lunch, while my wife was feeding the baby, I had about 20 min to climb a hillside and look for bugs... I was about the give up when I caught this male under the bark of a log: I caught a female under the same piece of bark. I was not able to get a decent photo of her, but she looked identical to the other three I found last month. I posted this male to bugguide: http://bugguide.net/node/view/1082360 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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