Keith Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I saw a website selling hissing roaches as g laevigata, but they look like ordinary g portentosa and all internet searches for g laevigata come up with few results. Is this an obsolete name used, or a different roach species rarely sold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 The correct scientific name is Elliptorhina laevigata You may want to consider not buying roaches from this dealer http://www.roachcrossing.com/newspecies.htm Then scroll down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 The correct scientific name is Elliptorhina laevigata You may want to consider not buying roaches from this dealer http://www.roachcrossing.com/newspecies.htm Then scroll down This is from a supposedly "reputable" Science company that ships live animals to Schools and Colleges, but if they can't even get the name right yes I question how good they are. The scientific name was in the instructions, however here is the item page, these are your typical hissers not v horns. http://www.carolina.com/roaches/madagascar-hissing-roach/FAM_143666.pr?catId=10601&mCat=10476&sCat=10568&ssCat=&question= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 This is from a supposedly "reputable" Science company that ships live animals to Schools and Colleges, but if they can't even get the name right yes I question how good they are. The scientific name was in the instructions, however here is the item page, these are your typical hissers not v horns. http://www.carolina....sCat=&question= It is hard to say what you will get but it is safe to assume they are Gromphadorhina something (hybrids?)... Maybe??? lol..who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blattodea313 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 This is from a supposedly "reputable" Science company that ships live animals to Schools and Colleges, but if they can't even get the name right yes I question how good they are. The scientific name was in the instructions, however here is the item page, these are your typical hissers not v horns. http://www.carolina....sCat=&question= I don't see where it says G. laevigata anywhere on the website. You could always contact the company to see if it is a hybrid or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 I don't see where it says G. laevigata anywhere on the website. You could always contact the company to see if it is a hybrid or not. Scroll down to cockroaches, this is instructions. http://www.carolina.com/pdf/care-sheets/Carolina-Arthropods-Manual.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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