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Blaberus Minor
''Blaberus'' is a genus of cockroaches generally found in South America. About 19 species are in the genus, and they are popular among hobbyists as feed for other arthropods (''Blaberus discoidalis'' in particular serves this function) or as pets. Unlike several genera of cockroaches considered to be pests, this genus keeps its ootheca in its abdomen until the time it hatches. They generally require a relative humidity of 60% or higher to thrive and temperatures above 25 °C (28-30 °C is best) to reproduce. ''Blaberus giganteus'' is one of the world's longest roaches. ''B. craniifers popular name, "death's head roach" is often attributed to ''B. discoidalis'', as well. This genus contains these species: * '' Blaberus affinis'' Jurberg, Albuquerque, Rebordoes, Goncalves & Felippe, 1977 * '' Blaberus anisitsi'' Brancsik, 1898 * '' Blaberus asellus'' (Thunberg, 1826) * '' Blaberus atropos'' (Stoll, 1813) (= "''Blaberus fusca''") * '' Blaberus boliviensis'' Princis, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaberus Giganteus
''Blaberus giganteus'', the Central American giant cave cockroach or Brazilian cockroach, is a cockroach belonging to the family Blaberidae. Description ''Blaberus giganteus'' is considered one of the largest cockroaches in the world, with males reaching lengths of up to and females ,Huang. C. Y., Sabree, Z. L. and Moran, N.A. 2012. Genome Sequence of Blattabacterium sp. Strain BGIGA, Endosymbiont of the Blaberus giganteus Cockroach. Journal of Bacteriology. 194: 4450-4451. although others list as the maximum length. These cockroaches are lightly built with flattened bodies, allowing them to hide in cracks from predators. Their bodies are brown with black markings. The wingspan of these insects is usually around . Both males and females bear paired appendages ( cerci) on the last abdominal segment, but only the males have a pair of tiny hair-like appendages called styli. Adults bear two pairs of wings folding back over the abdomen.Stephen W. BullingtoBiology and Captive-Breedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
