freshly molted e.posticus mating

[s.hartzog]

I have found freshly molted orange head roaches mating before. I watched three different roaches chasing this newly molted roach around flicking there wings trying to hook up. is it normal for for roaches to breed before they dry out or is my colony just kinda trashy?

orangelove by monostomatic, on Flickr

 

[Keith]

It happens, sometimes males can't wait

 

[MrCrackerpants]

None of my ladies "hook up" until they are married. I perform all of the ceremonies.

 

[Twitch8604]

She's a slut bonnnggg lol. For real though, it is really normal in a small colony to see this.

 

[RaZias]

A "white roach" is like a "blond" in a "country of brunnets".

 

[KitKatie329]

I've witnessed a newly molted female being surrounded by males in a full circle, the second she leaves her molt they pounce. It's very... rapey.

 

[Ace]

Fresh molts probably give off a stronger pheromone.

Maybe they're also preferably desired for their obvious potential to carry the first mates offspring?

She's a slut bonnnggg lol.

lol

 

[Keith]

Fresh molts probably give off a stronger pheromone.

Maybe they're also preferably desired for their obvious potential to carry the first mates offspring?

It could be bad because some roaches attack and eat freshly molted individuals

 

[MrCrackerpants]

It could be bad because some roaches attack and eat freshly molted individuals

Ya, my peppered did this. : ( Overpopulated colony...

 

[Ace]

It could be bad because some roaches attack and eat freshly molted individuals

I didn't mean "preferably desired" in our favor, but rather it may be desired by male roaches.