RobT Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I hope someone can help with these cockroaches that appear to be feeding on pollen from what I think is Bidens alba. The surrounding area was primarily rice fields, bamboo with deciduos trees, Chiang Mai province, Northern Thailand. My guess is that they are different nymph stages of the same species, there were a dozen or so in an area a few meters square. Many thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I have no idea but thank you for sharing this beautiful animal with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy1892 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Wow! Sorry, I have no idea what they are. My guess is that they are different nymph stages of the same species Or the nymphs in both photos are in the same instar stage (I guess sub-adult) but the bottom photo is a female and top is a male (just a guess). Were they both about the same size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 MrCrackerpants, thankyou. Hi happy1892, thank you for your insight, both were approx the same sise, around 10 mm. I've been trying to ID these for weeks, unable to find any images that are remotely close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy1892 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Came across something that might be similar: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/27339012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Hi happy1892, Thank you for the link, I'm actually at member at that site, but got no responce when I posted these roaches. Had a closer look at a previous spotting of mine but this time taken in dence forest, smaller around 5 mm. There appears to be a similarity between this and the one you suggested was a female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy1892 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 It looks like the wing-buds are kind of large so possibly pre-sub or sub-adult. None of the Ellipsidion live in Thailand. I just did a quick look through and not an extensive search so I am not certain if there are no Ellipsidion in Thailand. http://cockroach.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1177010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy1892 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Post on ROACH PARADISE or Blattodea Research Group on Facebook. I know at least one fellow on there that might be able to identify these roaches you are finding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Thank you, have applies to jpin the first group, will keep you posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 As suggested by happy1892 I posted at Roach Paradise, the ID that was given was Hemithyrsocera palliata, Golden ring cockroach A big thanks to all who have helped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy1892 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 http://www.roachforum.com/index.php?showtopic=2531 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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