Matttoadman Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 So a year ago I gave away my colony of red runners. I had noticed for awhile there was one nymph hiding out in my Blaberus fusca tank. This roach eventually mature in to a massive female. I saw her last alive in November. It would appear that a virgin female lives much longer than productive females. It seemed like they only lived a few months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthroverts Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Doesn't surprise me. Breeding is known to reduce the lifespan of many creatures, even in reptiles such as chameleons. Plus, extra energy expenditure is known to reduce the life expectancy of some(many?) invertebrates (flightless vs. flying Cotinis mutabilis come to mind), so the breeding process can't help. Interesting observation nonetheless. Thanks, Arthroverts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Yeah in my experience roaches certainly live longer when they aren't breeding, both males and females... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilightroach Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 That is very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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