ROACH ID [Blaberus sp.]

Michael Jacobi · Apr 8, 2005

I received two pairs of some interesting roaches that my source did not know the scientific name for - only that they had been referred to as Llanos Gliding Roaches. I posted photos to the blaberus listserv with no results. I was wondering if anyone here could ID them.

They have very pale transparent wings like giganteus and are about the same size as craniifer.

Thanks for looking.

Cheers, Michael

Bob · Apr 8, 2005

They look like the Craniifer/Fusca cross breed to me. James at Blaberus.com would know .

Bob

Michael Jacobi · Apr 8, 2005

Bob said:
They look like the Craniifer/Fusca cross breed to me. James at Blaberus.com would know

I have a tub of craniifer/fusca and these don't look anything like them. My best guess, so far, is Blaberus sp. 'Ecuador'.

Has anyone every heard the common name "Llanos Gliding Roaches"?. As far as I know, "llanos" are flooded grasslands in Venezuela...

Cheers,

Michael

Elytra and Antenna · Apr 8, 2005

Are the females twice the size of the males?

SpiderShoppe said:
I have a tub of craniifer/fusca and these don't look anything like them. My best guess, so far, is Blaberus sp. 'Ecuador'.

Has anyone every heard the common name "Llanos Gliding Roaches"?. As far as I know, "llanos" are flooded grasslands in Venezuela...

Cheers,

Michael

james · Apr 9, 2005

roacd id

I found some pictures from keepers outside the U.S. and they look just like yours and where ID as Blaberus sp. 'Ecuador'. Do you have enough to start a colony? Good luck with them.
James
www.blaberus.com

Michael Jacobi · Apr 9, 2005

MantidAssassins said:
Are the females twice the size of the males?

james said:
I found some pictures from keepers outside the U.S. and they look just like yours and where ID as Blaberus sp. 'Ecuador'. Do you have enough to start a colony? Good luck with them.

I just have two pairs. The males are similar in size to the females. They are the most pale roaches I have seen.

Richie guessed B. colloseus, but isn't that the same as Blaberus sp. 'Ecuador'?

Cheers,

Michael

ROACH ID [Blaberus sp.]

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