Giant fossil roach article

[Wolverine]

http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/bigroach.htm Be awesome these were still around! Hope this mine is open to the public.

 

[Wolverine]

https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/1811/23239/V088N1_053.pdf;jsessionid=371C0628DF0C0F8FE21971BD156A3CC4?sequence=1

 

[Zephyr]

Sweet!

Reminds me of Megalobaltta longipennis, only that species is bigger than the fossil!

The most startling fact I've read was that roaches in modern times are the largest roaches to exist. Pretty shocking when you consider we have quite a few large species in culture!

 

[Wolverine]

Sweet!

Reminds me of Megalobaltta longipennis, only that species is bigger than the fossil!

The most startling fact I've read was that roaches in modern times are the largest roaches to exist. Pretty shocking when you consider we have quite a few large species in culture!

Wonder if thats because they get fed better? Atleast mine do hehe. Want a Megalobaltta longipennis something I dream about B) Anybody with cockroach fossils will trade

 

[makoygaara]

Good find Wolverine!