Roaches that roll into balls?

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Hornet

Second Instar
I was looking on a site ages ago but cant remember it but it had pics of a roach that rolls into a ball much like a pill millipede for defence. Any idea what genus they are in?

 
The only species I've seen pictures of is Trichoblatta pygmaea from Japan (there are also a few photos in the Allpet Roaches book of this species). It's a pretty small cockroach but I'm sure anyone here would love to have that species in culture.

 
I have had the opportunity to have both Trichoblatta pygmae and Trichoblatta nigra (90% sure about the ID, but I hope I'll have a defenitve answer soon) for a short period of time and they are as beautiful as they are in the photos.

Best wishes

Fredrik

 
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Fredrik said:
I have had the opportunity to have both Trichoblatta pygmae and Trichoblatta nigra (90% sure about the ID, but I hope I'll have a defenitve answer soon) for a short period of time and they are as beautiful as they are in the photos.Best wishes

Fredrik
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So do you 'have' or 'had' the Trichoblatta sp? I would love to see some pics other than the few already floating around the internet. For that matter, would love to see some in person.. ;)

 
I only had the Trichoblatta for a couple of weeks until I could hand them over to my friend.

I am sorry, but I didn't take any photos.

I think I know what a few of you are thinking right now, hmm, no photos, nothing to back this up, man, he's making this up. :D

Well, I'm not, and remember, finding new species were a part of my business a few years back, that was my "trade mark".

Best wishes

Fredrik

 
Wow. Those are neat! I've never seen them before but I just looked up some pics. The variety of different roaches still amazes me. I had no idea there were "rolly polly" roaches. Maybe we will have them in the US one day.

 
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