Lobster roach question...

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Arachnobaron
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Hey, I was wondering if anybody had some pics or a decent description of how one can tell the difference between a male and female lobster roach...

Also, if one has a small colony, I assume it would be better to feed off some of the males rather than the females correct?

Thanks!
 

Dark Raptor

Arachnoprince
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You can check their sex in the same way as other roaches (look on the last sternite). If the last segment is big, it is a female. If you see one, small segment, it is a male.
Some pics of that body part are here, on my webpage (but other roach species):

http://darkraptor.fateback.com/karaczany.html
(female's abdomen pic is always up, and male's down)

Yes. It is better to kill males first. We've got a hard life ;)
 

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Arachnoknight
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WOW cheers

Never been able to find a way of sexing lobsters:)
 
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