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I recently purchased some Blaberus craniifer nymphs, and all are healthy and growing nicely, but one looks a bit different. Most are oval-shaped, not particularly shiny, have checker-stripes all the way across their abdomens, and are fairly plump. The outlier is almost completely round, very...

Banana roaches are surprisingly pretty for roaches, and from what I've read, they aren't too skittish. They seem like they'd be suitable for some sort of nicely decorated display enclosure rather than the usual bin full of dirt. Assuming they didn't have a very bright light shining on them...

I've been to a couple of different reptile expos, and those are usually a lot of fun, but they usually don't have any invertebrates other than those intended to be food for other things. Does anyone know of any events of the sort more directed towards insects, specifically any around Central Texas? 

There's an insect collection method where you place a large funnel over a jar, put a big scoop of insect-filled dirt in the funnel, and shine a big light at the top. As the soil dries out, the bugs crawl deeper into the soil, and you take the top layer of bug-less soil off to expose more of it...

I evidently should have put my batch of baby domino roaches in a smaller container, because I have no clue where they are.  What do I do now? In particular, how can I be sure they get enough food? Leave it in the same corner every time and assume they'll either smell it out or learn?

Am I correct in thinking that the standard white, fuzzy mold is only a problem because it covers/eats food and can be difficult for small roaches to walk through?

For those unfamiliar with them, they're a large isopod. They're soft-bodied and get roughly 1" long, not counting a pair of long, jointed antennae on either end. They live along the edges of the water at beaches, especially rocky areas, but they don't actually need or like saltwater. As far as I...

I have a 10g that's split in half with a solid acrylic divider. Half the tank currently has a small colony of horseshoe crab roaches, and I'd like something to put in the other half. I have peat moss on hand and can get coconut fiber or other materials. I can get hardwood leaves from my yard...

Found a source, thank you all.