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Cockroach ID (Glamis, California) (5-23-2015)

Started By dspdrew , May 23 2015 6:13 PM
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#1 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 23 2015 - 6:13 PM

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I found this thing on my black light in Glamis, California. Coolest colored cockroach I've seen.

 

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#2 Offline 123LordOfAnts123 - Posted May 23 2015 - 6:21 PM

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It's a male of an Arenivaga species, more commonly known as the sand or desert cockroach.

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#3 Offline kellakk - Posted May 24 2015 - 7:05 PM

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I agree, it's an Arenivaga.  I really, really, really want some females so I can breed them...


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#4 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 24 2015 - 7:24 PM

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I agree, it's an Arenivaga.  I really, really, really want some females so I can breed them...

 

Haha, I was wondering if you might have this species, or if it might be one on your wanted list. It would be cool if I found more than just this one.


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#5 Offline Tpro4 - Posted May 24 2015 - 9:21 PM

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feed them to the colony
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#6 Offline PTAntFan - Posted May 24 2015 - 10:38 PM

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I agree, it's an Arenivaga.  I really, really, really want some females so I can breed them...

Would that be as food source for your ants or you find them intriguing enough to keep as pets?


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#7 Offline Foogoo - Posted May 25 2015 - 8:15 PM

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I found this thing on my black light in Glamis, California. Coolest colored cockroach I've seen.

 

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Ta da! *spirit fingers*

 

Edit: I just realized that's his elbows. Close enough...


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#8 Offline kellakk - Posted May 25 2015 - 8:51 PM

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I want them as pets.  These roaches don't breed enough to use as feeders.  Actually, native CA roaches in general aren't great feeders because they're so hard to breed.


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#9 Offline Zeiss - Posted May 25 2015 - 9:34 PM

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The roach looks really cool.  Wouldn't mind owning a few.


#10 Offline dspdrew - Posted February 16 2018 - 7:00 AM

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I eventually found some females of these and started a journal for them here (http://www.formicult...eremoblatta-sp/).


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