RoachyPissyHisser Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Got one black, "different" looking cockroach in my mixed box of 10 Portentosa, is he a different species? if so, what is he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blattodea313 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 It is the black Gromphadorhina portentosa. I had one in my first lot of hissers too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 These pop up fairly often with varying degrees of dark-ness. Some of mine have a maroonish tint between the cuticle or through their entire abdomen. Others are pitch black. I'm attempting to start a breeding group of only the jet black individuals. However, I've heard that this trait doesn't manifest itself with much consistency, which I would agree as I always have more of the normal individuals than the black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 A random mutation, its normal but rare. IMO I love the pure black color better but orange is still very nice too like normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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