Forcep 1 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Eggs and new hatchlings; the newborns are tiny as dirt. Nymphs, resembling to Therea but smaller Adult male Seems there're less females and they don't hang out as much as males. The males are super active, especially during the day since it's a diurnal cockroach species. Despite their small size it took them almost a year to develop to adults; still need to see if they're prolific breeders or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Salmonsaladsandwich 16 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Wow! Great species. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hisserdude 887 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 OMG!!! Since when were these in the USA!?!?!?!?! ME WANT!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Allpet Roaches 144 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Any good common name for these? If Kyle gets to it first it will be the little giant metallic blue-green and orange halloween christmas penguin. Just jokin' K. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forcep 1 Posted August 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 OMG!!! Since when were these in the USA!?!?!?!?! ME WANT!!! I've been keeping them since last year, those are quite slow growers but hopefully will start producing ooths for me soon Any good common name for these? If Kyle gets to it first it will be the little giant metallic blue-green and orange halloween christmas penguin. Just jokin' K. How about banded purple roach? Pretty straightforward Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hisserdude 887 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Well they are polyphagids, they all take a long time to grow unfortunately! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hisserdude 887 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 It looks more blue green than purple to me, then again I'm ever so slightly color blind, so.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cariblatta lutea 259 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 If I remember correctly, these are called Taiwanese flower roach (at least in South Korea). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hisserdude 887 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 That's a nice name! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Allpet Roaches 144 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 How about banded purple roach? Pretty straightforward Isn't the body blue overall? If I remember correctly, these are called Taiwanese flower roach (at least in South Korea). Where does that come from, are they called that in Taiwan too? Sounds like a reference to where the adults may be encountered. Nice name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forcep 1 Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 If I remember correctly, these are called Taiwanese flower roach (at least in South Korea). So they have a Korean name? Wow that's wonderful, considering 1. they don't distribute in Korea and 2. they are not common in international pet or specimen market. Do you know where their Korean name comes from? Isn't the body blue overall? Where does that come from, are they called that in Taiwan too? Sounds like a reference to where the adults may be encountered. Nice name. well the color varies on different light condition... some times they looks almost black lol but yes they're mostly blue with some green and purple, depends on how you look at it. They are not called "Taiwanese flower roach" in Taiwan though, it's always hard when comes to translation but the name's like "banded red&dark blue cockroach". This species is also endemic to China along with other Eucorydia, where it is called "bronze true turtle roach"; apparently the bronze here refers to the color of oxidized&aged bronze. "True turtle roach" comes from the genus name Eucorydia, since Polyphagid are usually called "turtle roach" or "ground turtle" in Chinese. Seems they also appears in other SE Asian places but I've got no clue of their local names there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cariblatta lutea 259 Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 To answer Allpet Roaches and Forcep, the name was listed on a blog on korean website. Perhaps "flower roach" is what Japanese refer to certain species of Eucorydia, and this blog translated into korean. Oh and another species in the same genus, Eucorydia yasumatsui, was called silk roach on the same blog. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hisserdude 887 Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Those names are also listed here: http://www.roachforum.com/index.php?showtopic=1102&hl=%2Beucorydia+%2Byasumatsui Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hydrophilus 8 Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Wow! These look a lot like Holocompsa. How big are they? And how do you keep them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hisserdude 887 Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 I have never kept them but I assume they would need a similar setup to Ergaula/Therea sp, deep substrate, moist lower layer, dry upper layer, and lots of dead leaves. Holocompsa would also probably like the same setup, they are all in the same family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hisserdude 887 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Any updates on these beauties? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forcep 1 Posted December 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Any updates on these beauties? Adults are gone, and I see small nymphs digging around. Will wait till they're bigger to make a better count. Apparently they are periodical, just like Therea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hisserdude 887 Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Very cool, so the adults have the same short lifespan as Therea? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forcep 1 Posted December 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Very cool, so the adults have the same short lifespan as Therea? Yep they're short lived, and have a long nymphal stage like Therea Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hisserdude 887 Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Cool, so glad these are in the US hobby, I love Polyphagids! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pannaking22 109 Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Awesome species! What's the care like on them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hisserdude 887 Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Seems like their care is similar to that of Therea or Ergaula. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hisserdude 887 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Any updates on these beauties? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joopes 3 Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 Do you still have these in culture? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
All About Arthropods 229 Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 7 hours ago, Joopes said: Do you still have these in culture? @Forcep hasn't posted on the forum in a few years, but when I checked in with him about the species in 2018, he had sent his colony away to a couple friends. Not sure what the status of this species in the hobby currently is though. Maybe @Hisserdude would know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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