What Species is This?

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I found this on an ebay auction. The auction states that it was collected in Peru and that it is 60mm in length. It also calls it B. giganteus which doesn't seem right. Does anyone know what species it is?

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It does look like a B. giganteus to me, but a lot of Blaberus look alike and 60mm seems quite small for a B. giganteus. It is definitely a Blaberus sp though! :)

 
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It's B. colosseus. I might get some sometime. They're a lot plainer than giganteus, and that size sounds right for a small one. Maybe Orin or Matt can confirm though.

 
Ralph said:
It's B. colosseus. I might get some sometime. They're a lot plainer than giganteus, and that size sounds right for a small one. Maybe Orin or Matt can confirm though.
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That certainly appears to be a Blaberus colloseus in the photo.

 
Did you check to see if it's a male? The coloration looks similar to B. colloseus but coloration can be quite variable in that genus and 60mm would be tiny for a female.

 
Orin McMonigle said:
Did you check to see if it's a male? The coloration looks similar to B. colloseus but coloration can be quite variable in that genus and 60mm would be tiny for a female.
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I'm not sure on the sex of the roach. It did get relisted sometime yesterday and now the size states that it is +60mm leading me to think it was bigger than previously advertised.

Here is the auction link:

Blatidae Very Big!!! Blaberus giganteus +60mm Peru!!!!

That's cool they have roaches on ebay lol
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You can sell dried or live roaches on ebay if they are labelled as reptile supplies. I was suprised to learn that, too!

 
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