Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Last week I was collecting parcoblatta. Most of the logs and boards I turned over were teeming with these smallish, dark reddish colored nymphs. One, however, had five or six larger nymphs that are light orange in color and have a somewhat different body shape. The darker ones were completely absent from this board even though it looked like perfect habitat. I assumed, of course, that the larger ones were just older nymphs of the same species-surely two similar species can't coexist for long before one drives the other out?- but now I'm in doubt. Do these look like different species? http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/salmonsaladsandwic/media/image.jpg1_zps2gz7lfcz.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/salmonsaladsandwic/media/image.jpg2_zpslc39cq4n.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1 (The large one in the second pic is not the same as in the first.) And here's their little setup: http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/salmonsaladsandwic/media/image.jpg3_zps6yd6lpib.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2 I don't expect an ID or anything. Just if they look like different species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I think its safe to assume those are both the same species. Nice setup BTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Yeah I think so too. I just read some older threads where someone found P. Pennsylvanica and some orange species in the same place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 You have P. pennsylvanica (large nymph) and P. virginica (smaller nymphs) in the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Aww well, shows what I know! Wish I had more than one Parcoblatta species near me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Aww well, shows what I know! Wish I had more than one Parcoblatta species near me... Though P. americana seems to be the only species of Parco in your area, you can always trade them with some of my Parcos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Haha, thanks! I'll definitely be willing to trade once I have a good number of nymphs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Are there two different color forms of p. Pennsylvanica? Like a light form and a dark form? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Are there two different color forms of p. Pennsylvanica? Like a light form and a dark form? You'll not believe how variant that species is. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lecole4 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Congrats on the nice collect, Salmonsaladsandwich! You had two species in there afterall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Well, they're starting to molt and grow... Saw some ghosts and exuvias today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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