Hisserdude Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 A very cool Pycnoscelus species, I really like this genus! Nymph Adult Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bufo Bill Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Very nice. I love the black juvenile, or is it a female? I have P. striata, they are deceptively fast for such a robustly built roach. All the best from Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Very nice. I love the black juvenile, or is it a female? I have P. striata, they are deceptively fast for such a robustly built roach. All the best from Bill. Yeah it's a nymph, and I'm pretty sure these are all females, like P.surinamensis. Don't know that for sure though. Cool, P.striata are on my wish list, love their coloration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Could they be a variety of P. surinamensis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Could they be a variety of P. surinamensis? Apparently not, they are very variable in color. They could be P.conferta, but no one has the description to that species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Are these new to the hobby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Are these new to the hobby? To the US hobby, yes they are pretty new. Got these from Alan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Wow, those guys are built like tanks! I love the reflective black iridescence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Wow, those guys are built like tanks! I love the reflective black iridescence. Yeah, the nymphs are quite bulky! Can't tell if it was the roach or the camera that made that iridescence show up, I hope it's the roach! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Finally! Been waiting on updates on the roaches I sent you! Looks like they are doing well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Finally! Been waiting on updates on the roaches I sent you! Looks like they are doing well Haha yeah, took a while for me to compile all the photos and put them in a blog post, then I posted them over here. They are all doing swell, and a few of the Parcoblatta have been maturing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Haha yeah, took a while for me to compile all the photos and put them in a blog post, then I posted them over here. They are all doing swell, and a few of the Parcoblatta have been maturing! Glad to hear that Soon you'll be overrun with nymphs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 The adult previously pictured looks almost identical to Pycnoscelus surinamensis, however here is what many of the other adults look like: Now this adult looks like a short winged Pycnoscelus nigra, however it is more of a dark grey color than jet black, and the legs are not as vibrant an orange color as they are on P.nigra. This is a very interesting and variable Pycnoscelus species, and I am really glad I have some in my collection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Soon you'll end up with hundreds of babies. LOL In case you haven't noticed, these guys have more yellow coloration on the pronotum than P. nigra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Soon you'll end up with hundreds of babies. LOL In case you haven't noticed, these guys have more yellow coloration on the pronotum than P. nigra I have no doubt about that lol, it seems some of them have already given birth! Yes I did notice, thanks for mentioning that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I have no doubt about that lol, it seems some of them have already given birth! Yes I did notice, thanks for mentioning that! Wow, that was fast! Congratulations on getting babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 Wow, that was fast! Congratulations on getting babies Thanks man, it's been really hot here which has been good for my roaches, most of my Parcoblatta ootheca have have been hatching like mad, and all my Pycnoscelus seem to be breeding fairly prolifically! (Except my P.nigra, I haven't seen any babies in their enclosure yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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