lecole4 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 So for those of you who've read my "yellow" dubia experiment thread, you may have noticed this photo of a "clear" or what is maybe "axanthic" male that I found in my colony, which I thought was a fluke: https://dl.dropboxus... 3 28 24 PM.jpg Since finding him, I've been keeping my eyes out for particularly light or more grey nymphs, and I'm happy to show off this collection of "clear" or "axanthic" (since they seem to have no yellow or orange, only the black melanin) adults. They have all had the same access to the same foods as my other roaches, and that includes carrots. No, they are not freshly molted, and have held this coloration and clear wings for a good while. I wanted to make sure before I shared! Male that I'm crazy about: Adult females, of which I have two, who both look pretty much identical: Another male who's a little less flashy, but still nice: What do you guys think? I'm really interested to see what you say! I will say that the original male has darkened up a touch over the past month or so, but his protonum and wings are still clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 They sure look cool, but I don't know about 'axanthic'- look at the legs. Although I imagine that's just because of muscles inside the legs, the exoskeleton itself seems to lack color... So never mind. I guess maybe they are axanthic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lecole4 Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 XD It's okay, Salmonsaladsandwich! I believe the brown in the legs and on the wings is due to light concentrations of melanin. On a normal dubia roach those areas appear black, which I think is due to the addition of the yellow pigment. Nix that, and you just get a crummy brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Cool! I love that you have been isolating interesting color morphs and isolating them, keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lecole4 Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Thanks, Hisserdude! Maybe it will ultimately come to nothing, but I'm having fun in the meantime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Well that's the point of the hobby, to culture bugs and have fun doing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbpolish Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Saw a reference to Blaptica dubia f. "Goldi" and thought it might be of interest here. Found it on this page... http://www.biolib.cz/en/gallery/dir2033/pos63,21/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Saw a reference to Blaptica dubia f. "Goldi" and thought it might be of interest here. Found it on this page... http://www.biolib.cz/en/gallery/dir2033/pos63,21/ That male is so light I've never seen one like it. With enough selective breeding I'm sure it's going to pop up here soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lecole4 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Wow, wcbpolish, thank you for the incredible share! They are definitely similar to what I'm getting, although my nymphs aren't nearly as stunning! Mine also have the clear protonums and wings. Might have to contact the owner of these and find out if he has any specifics about them. Little update in the meantime! Thought this was quite a nice looking male, so I'm sharing him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Very nice coloration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDubiasDemiGod Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Very cool! I hope you can select the gene and get a colony of them going!!! I've been thinking about breeding for my vibrant colors and selective traits, and this has given me hope for random mutations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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