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Which of the following species have species - specific parasites, and what is the ramifications when using them as feeders? E. chopardi G. portentosa B. dubia Thank you.

I have noticed over the last year that Phoetalia pallida, int. al. have a tendency to control their population to a point where they stop breeding totally, when the populations reach a certain point, regardless of food or heating levels. My research is ongoing, and I will try to ascertain the...

Over the past two weeks, I have noticed little flies scuttling about in my roach colonies. :angry: About 2mm long, they scuttle a few inches, stop, and scuttle again. The can fly, but seldom do unless threatened. Daily, their numbers are growing as is my concern! Any ideas what flies they...

These lads were found in the NW part of South Africa. Can anyone assist with an ID, please? Cheers!

Are you able to positively ID this roach? About 1cm Cheers! :D

My E. chopardi are really slow breeders, and I was wondering what the ideal set up is? My various colonies are all on a completely dry set up, and the E. chopardi has a frass substrate, water gel, fruit and ground pellets. They live on a egg tray tower with good ventilation. Any ideas?

At what age do these species mature, and what is their longevity, pls? G. portentosa B. fusca N. cinerea P. pallida Can't find any two people who agree on this... :P

Anyone have a diagram or photo of a roach with all the major body parts labelled?

Would someone kindly provide a definitive guide to what makes a roach...a roach? Might be nice to sticky the reply so all newbies find this easily... :unsure:

I understand that these species are often confused. I read that oblongata gets larger and has creamy marks on its flank, but this is sketchy at best... Can you guys describe the differences so I can check what species I have?

I'm looking for a roach dealer that you can recommend, and they must be based in Europe, with a wide variety of species. I know of several in the U$, but none in Europe. Can you help? Cheers! :)

Is there a list available of the roaches that are endemic to Southern Africa?

Which of the commonly kept species are parthenogenic? :huh:

I have colonies of G. portentosa and E. chopardi and believe some of each has accidently made its way into the others bin. :P What are the differing features, please? Some have lighter colours and others look too long or too wide to be that specific species, so I'd like to sort them out one...

In Phoetalia pallida, the males and females both have wings, but the females are slightly larger and have a white spot on their flanks, correct? Well, that established, that means that the cute little purplish guys with the banded bodies are the nymphs... Will these nymphs moult out at some...

Any ideas? ;) It's a little blurred, but is a different species to the other roaches in the pic...

Is there any source online where I can learn how many young are produced by the various species, and how often a female can breed? Obviously, this will vary between species and set up, but some info is better than none...! :P

We had a large drop in temps overnight, and I happened to feed my roaches at the same time. This morning I looked in on the G. portentosa colony, and found that they had made no noticeable inroads into the food I had supplied. Normally they would have consumed 20-40% overnight, and it was...

Last night I finally gave up on my colony of Harlequins... I've had no growth in months, and mortalities have occurred despite my adding a substrate, and since info on this species is scarcer than ham at a barmitzva, I now give up! :angry: Here's something interesting: In cleaning out the...

Fascinating and spellbinding thread..! ;)