Odd, all the comments about not being able to find certain roaches in FL. I spent a few days in the St. Pete/Tampa area years ago and I remember finding all kinds of goodies, including large numbers of terrestrial roaches (if my memory serves me correctly, they were probably discoids) and glass lizards just looking under junk in alleys in suburban neighborhoods. This was in an usually warm January, so I suspect a collecting trip for starter roaches might be better in cooler weather: high temps might chase terrestrial roaches deeper underground.
It goes without saying that American roaches were EV. ERY. WHERE. Being from the north, it was jarring when I took my first walk at night, and the penny dropped - most of those "leaves" on the sidewalk...were moving out of my way.
It goes without saying that American roaches were EV. ERY. WHERE. Being from the north, it was jarring when I took my first walk at night, and the penny dropped - most of those "leaves" on the sidewalk...were moving out of my way.