Very weird dubia, genetic freak?

Keith

Keith

Megaloblatta
One long wing, one short wing. The short wing is not chewed, it kind of curls under, and I dont see any under wing, it even is angled where the left wing is straight. Look at the cerci, they are even 2 different sizes. Freak male or hermaphrodite?

/monthly_10_2012/post-117-0-75144500-1350879439_thumb.jpg

/monthly_10_2012/post-117-0-30861800-1350879494_thumb.jpg

 

Attachments

  • DSC00346.JPG
    DSC00346.JPG
    188.3 KB · Views: 0
  • DSC00348.JPG
    DSC00348.JPG
    83.6 KB · Views: 0
Looks like a normal male that had a molting issue. I see it every so often; not sure of the exact cause but it's not fatal or anything.

 
The underside of the long wing looks the same as the right, but dubia are variable so even a slight difference on each side could be hard to spot right?

That Hisser is awesome!

 
Last edited by a moderator:
It doesn't look like a gyandromorph because there's no clear division, the short wing doesn't look female, and the long cerci is on the wrong side. The hisser gyandromorph is from the Allpet Roaches site.

 
Orin McMonigle said:
It doesn't look like a gyandromorph because there's no clear division, the short wing doesn't look female, and the long cerci is on the wrong side. The hisser gyandromorph is from the Allpet Roaches site.
Click to expand...
Ok, just had to make sure. Did that Hisser reproduce or was it sterile?

 
Wow, that's strange. I've never had any roaches get chewed while they were molting but I have noticed that some of the older males get their wings chewed, not badly though. If it is half male and half female, can it mate?

 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top