Magnificent Emerald Roach
Pseudoglomeris magnifica “Cuc Phuong” Mixed nymphs: $40/each ( Not available ) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $350 ( Not available ) The magnificent emerald roach finally makes its appearance on Roach Crossing with a...
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Mantid Availability 5/13/2022
Mantids are cockroaches’ closest living relative. Like roaches, many are a variation on a simple roachoid body plan with one major difference: mantids are built to kill. All species possess raptorial forearms used for...
Orange-Head Roach
Eublaberus posticus “Limon Province” 15 mixed: $30 ( Contact for Availability ) 60 mixed: $100 ( Contact for Availability ) Long-time hobbyist “Uncle Fenghis” has kept this novel, locality orange-head roach strain propagating in...
Nickles’s Isopod
Porcellio nicklesi 12 mixed: $60 50 mixed: $180 This species is very similar to Porcellio bolivari and was once considered a subspecies of it. The care and behavior are very similar, though nicklesi seems...
Schwarz’s Hooded Roach
Compsodes schwarzi 30 mixed: $20 100 mixed: $60 300 mixed: $160 ( Contact for availability ) Alan Jeon put the extra special effort into collecting this tiny species on Roach Crossing’s first Arizona trip....
Red-Faced Roly-Poly
Merulanella sp. “Vietnam” 12 mixed: $70 50 mixed: $200 Red-faced roly-polies are an excellent beginner species for those looking to work with other Merulanella. They are more vigorous and forgiving than some of the...
Arizona Roly-Poly
Venezillo arizonicus “Mount Hopkins” 12 mixed: $150 ( Contact for Availability ) 50 mixed: $500 ( Not Available ) Isopods, in the desert? More likely than you think! The Arizona roly-poly is the only...
Japanese Roach
Periplaneta japonica “New York City” Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $60 Roach fanciers of the United States waste little time. After this species was reported from certain areas of New York City, the collective...
Panda King Isopod
Cubaris sp. “Panda King” 15 mixed: $50 50 mixed: $150 100 mixed: $250 Panda king isopods are a cute and utilitarian entity. Despite the cupidity over Cubaris and Nesodillo due to their perceive difficulty...
American Roach
Periplaneta americana Cultivar name: “Black” Mixed nymphs: $5/each Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $40 The isolator of this strain is currently being researched. This creation of this pretty cultivar was the first step to...
Common Roly-Poly
Armadillidium vulgare Cultivar Name: “Magic Potion” 15 mixed: $100 50 mixed: $250 Isolated by Jay Fiore and refined by Roach Crossing. It has been five years since the original “Magic Potions” arrived at Roach...
Death’s Head Roach
Blaberus craniifer Cultivar name: “Euro” Mixed nymphs: $4/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 “Euro” is the longest craniifer variety, although more lightly built than the other two. The elytra are typically solid black,...
Rough Isopod
Porcellio scaber Cultivar name: “White Tiger” 15 mixed: $50 ( Contact for availability ) 50 mixed: $150 ( Contact for availability ) 100 mixed: $250 ( Contact for availability ) Isolated and refined by...
Southern Belle Roach
Euthlastoblatta sp. “Ocala” Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $70 Hiding among the biological curiosities of the southern United States alongside many invasives and perhaps equally as many undescribed species is a decorated treasure found...
Rough Isopod
Porcellio scaber Cultivar name: “Scorpio” 15 mixed: $40 50 mixed: $100 100 mixed: $160 Isolated and refined by Roach Crossing. Roach Crossing began work on “Scorpio” circa 2015, using stock from the potentially now-lost...
Zebra Wood Roach
Parcoblatta zebra “Buhl” Mixed nymphs: $5/each ( Contact for availability ) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 ( Contact for availability ) Arguably the prettiest Parcoblatta species, zebra roaches have been coveted by hobbyists...
Rough Isopod
Porcellio scaber Cultivar name: “Piebald” 15 mixed: $40 50 mixed: $100 100 mixed: $160 Isolated by Valerie O’Neil and refined by Roach Crossing. “Piebald” began as a few individuals collected by Val on the...
Green Banana Roach
Panchlora nivea “Tuscaloosa” 30 mixed: $30 ( Contact for Availability ) 100 mixed: $80 ( Contact for Availability ) 500 mixed: $350 ( Contact for Availability ) This is the -true- green banana roach! Adults are...
Small-Spotted Balta Roach
Balta notulata Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $40 Balta is a large, confusing genus with many similar-looking roaches. There may be many undescribed species, and even more in related genera. It is highly unlikely...
Archipelago Whipspider
Paraphrynus cf. cubensis Starter colony (8 mixed): $100 Mixed sizes: $20/each If you scramble over limestone crags in just the right spots on Key Largo and let the sharp rocks rip into your delicate...
Eastern Hercules Beetle
Dynastes tityus Mixed larvae: $30/each Adults: Contact for availability and pricing. It may come as a surprise to many that the United States has two indigenous members of the genus Dynastes, or Hercules beetles....
Speckled Banana Roach
Panchlora sp. “Speckled” Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 ( Contact for availability ) 40 mixed nymphs: $100 ( Contact for availability ) Rounding out the captive Panchlora roster with a bit more variety,...
Red-Legged Ham Beetle
Necrobia rufipes Starter culture with enclosure (~50 mixed): $30 Despite being a stored product pest, red-legged ham beetles are quite beautiful. The thorax coloration is quite brilliant and has a brilliant blue-green shine in...
Rice Weevil
Sitophilus oryzae Starter culture with enclosure (~50 mixed): $30 Pantry pests are, to the bug enthusiast, the epitome of “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. They are easy to propagate on readily available...
Wooly Darkling Beetle
Eleodes osculans Starter colony (12 mixed larvae): $60 ( Contact for availability ) Adults: $15/each ( Contact for availability ) The first thing on anyone’s mind when meeting an Eleodes osculans is “why is...
Wright’s Brown-Hooded Roach
Cryptocercus wrighti Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $80 **Long-term Captive Wild Caughts** All Cryptocercus orders come with a free quart of white-rot wood, though additional shipping costs may be incurred for some orders. Brown-hooded...
Kindred Narrow-Wing Log Roach
Panesthia angustipennis cognata “Laos” Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $250 All Panesthia orders come with a free quart of white-rot wood, though additional shipping costs may be incurred for some orders. Roach Crossing’s early...
Bess Beetle
Odontotaenius disjunctus Adults: $10/each Bess beetles are excellent pet insects for the casual invertebrate keeper. They’re long lived, insanely easy to care for, easy to handle, and fascinating to watch when accommodated. Unlike other...
Discoid Roach
Blaberus discoidalis “Redlands” 15 mixed: $30 70 mixed: $100 300 mixed: $250 (Not available) In the incessant quest to acquire more pure discoid roach lines, Floridian roach enthusiasts have stepped up to the plate....
Ivory Millipede
Chicobolus spinigerus “Archbold” Mixed sizes: $10/each Starter colony (8 mixed): $70 The ivory millipede ranges from the Carolinas south to the Florida Keys. Once split into two species (with spinigerus assigned to the namesake...
Boll’s Sand Roach
Arenivaga bolliana “Del Rio” Mixed nymphs: $10/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $80 “Del Rio” was collected by superstar roach collector Alan Jeon in the front yard of another enthusiast. Subsisting on oak leaf...
Ivory Millipede
Chicobolus spinigerus “Conservation” Mixed sizes: $12/each Starter colony (8 mixed): $80 The ivory millipede ranges from the Carolinas south to the Florida Keys. Once split into two species (with spinigerus assigned to the namesake...
Olive Millipede
Tylobolus uncigerus “Cottonwood” Mixed sizes: $15/each Starter colony (8 mixed): $100 Dwelling in forested areas of the United States’ west coast and representing the northernmost member of its genus, the olive millipede is an...
Robust Barrel Roach
Bantua robusta “Namibia” Mixed nymphs: $10/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $90 Back in the mid 2000s when Roach Crossing wasn’t even a formative thought, the “Bantua robusta / African bullet roach” debacle was...
Jamaican Field Cricket
Gryllus assimilis Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 60 mixed nymphs: $180 Among my fondest memories of the 2021 Florida trip was collecting tiny nymphs of this species with a pooter off a garbage-littered...
Parish’s Thin-Nerved Roach
Chorisoneura parishi 40 mixed: $30 100 mixed: $70 Upon first finding this species in Florida circa 2015, its identity was a mystery for some time before better identification resources were available. Found very sparingly...
Swole Horned Roach
Hormetica strumosa Mixed nymphs: $10/each ( Not available ) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $90 ( Not available ) Unsurprisingly, the genus Lucihormetica was introduced to culture first (most likely due to the stylish...
Caribbean Giant Katydid
Stilpnochlora couloniana Mixed nymphs: $20/each ( Contact for availability ) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $150 ( Contact for availability ) Circa 2009 this species was available captive bred infrequently, but the primary breeder...
Paradoxing Springtail
Lepidocyrtus paradoxus 12 mixed: $20 (Contact for availability) 40 mixed: $60 (Contact for availability) Blue is an uncommon color in nature, and it mostly commonly presents as a structural coloration instead of pigment. The...
Dark Joy Beetle
Euphoria sepulcralis Starter colony (8 mixed larvae): $40 Adults: $10/each My fascination with Cetoniine beetles knows no limits, and even this humble and subjectively drab species is quite endearing to me. While sweep netting...
Striped Sun Roach
Hemithyrsocera vittata Mixed nymphs: $10/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $100 This is my second favorite cockroach and will quickly become an adored species for anyone who puts the effort into keeping them. The...
Southern Two-Striped Stickbug
Anisomorpha buprestoides “Ocala” Mixed nymphs: $15/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $100 This a sizable, durable, native stickbug species for the budding phasmatodoculturalist (try saying that ten times fast!). Two-striped stickbugs are one of...
Southern Two-Striped Stickbug
Anisomorpha buprestoides “Key West” Mixed nymphs: $10/each ( Contact for availability ) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $80 ( Contact for availability ) This a sizable, durable, native stickbug species for the budding phasmatodiculturalist...
Pennsylvania Wood Roach
Parcoblatta pennsylvanica “Tuscaloosa” Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $40 Parcoblatta pennsylvanica in name only, this locality is very different from northern strains despite the adult males possessing the identifying paired thoracic structures. There is...
Deceptive Lobe-Wing Roach
Loboptera decipiens Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $40 This is a common species in southern Europe, where it occasionally enters (but does not infest) houses. Outdoors it is often found in anthropogenic habitats, though...
Commando Isopod
Alloniscus perconvexus 15 mixed: $80 60 mixed: $300 Back at last and with more husbandry wisdom, Roach Crossing presents the commando isopod! These aptly-named isopods are large, army-camouflaged, and tanky-bodied, perfectly adapted for to...
Bruiser Pie-Dish Beetle
Embaphion contusum cf. contusum Starter colony (12 mixed larvae): $50 ( Contact for availability ) Adults: $10/each ( Contact for availability ) Pie-dish beetles are amusing darkling beetles with curved elytra and pronota, resembling...
Studded Pie-Dish Beetle
Embaphion muricatum Starter colony (12 mixed larvae): $40 ( Contact for availability ) Adults: $8/each ( Contact for availability ) Pie-dish beetles are amusing darkling beetles with curved elytra and pronota, resembling the edges...
Tropical House Cricket
Gryllodes sigillatus “Florida Man” Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $20 60 mixed nymphs: $70 This useful cricket has been mass-produced in recent years to replace/supplement the “common” house cricket (Acheta domesticus) as a popular...
Regal Jumping Spider
Phidippus regius Mixed sizes: $20/each The regal jumping spider is a North American treasure. These are large, active, lively, and personable jumping spiders with a matching repertoire of beautiful color forms. Although adult males...
Woolly Mammoth Springtail
Orchesella villosa 10 mixed: $15 30 mixed: $30 100 mixed: $80 Get ready for the largest springtail you’ve ever seen! Orchesella villosa dwarfs almost all other springtails with large individuals pushing 10 millimeters (antennae...
Twin-Tipped Winglet Roach
Lobopterella dimidiatipes Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $30 While very superficially similar to Loboptera decipiens, this species is much easier to please and faster breeding. Adults are more thoroughly marked, though debatably more ornate...
Common Mealworm
Tenebrio molitor Cultivar name: “Wismann” 15 mixed: $30 50 mixed: $80 100 mixed: $150 Isolated and refined by Kim and (mostly) Christine Wismann. These giant mealworms are common mealworms selected for gigantic size, not...
Big Pine Key Isopod
Neoporcellionides sp. “Big Pine Key” (nomen nudum) 12 mixed: $150 ( Contact for Availability ) This rainbow-colored species was found by Alan Jeon while searching through limestone slabs on Big Pine Key. For some...
Spotted Mediterranean Roach
Ectobius pallidus Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $30 ***Wild Caughts*** ( Contact for Availability ) Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $40 ( Contact for Availability ) What do horses and a tiny cockroach have...
Bolivar’s Isopod
Porcellio bolivari 12 mixed: $70 50 mixed: $200 Bolivar’s isopod is a large species found in mountainous areas of eastern Spain. The body shape and pigmentation suggests this species is more cave-adapted than similar...
Pacific Dampwood Termite
Zootermopsis cf. angusticollis Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $100 Minds are repeatedly blown upon learning that termites are nothing more than extremely specialized roaches, and some taxa that look more similar to traditional cockroaches...
White Tiger Isopod
Cubaris sp. “White Tiger” 12 mixed: $400 (Contact for availability) 50 mixed: $1500 (Contact for availability) What little information there is about this isopod suggests it is found in caves in mountainous areas of...
Picopod
Isopoda sp. “Picopod” Starter culture with enclosure (~100 mixed): $70 (Contact for availability) Around 2017 isopod enthusiast Anthony Molnar discovered some random isopods in one of his vivaria. These were no ordinary isopods; they...
Little Gem Roach
Aglaopteryx gemma “Key Largo” Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $80 These exquisite roaches are found throughout the extreme southeastern United States and are probably endemic to that part of the Caribbean. There are numerous...
Rough Isopod
Porcellio scaber Cultivar name: “Gene Machine” 12 mixed: $30 50 mixed: $100 100 mixed: $160 Isolated and refined by Roach Crossing. This is a genetic powerhouse for those looking to create their own Porcellio...
Rough Isopod
Porcellio scaber Cultivar name: “Orange Embers” 12 mixed: $30 50 mixed: $100 100 mixed: $160 Isolated and refined by Roach Crossing. Around 2012 I noticed some lighter individuals in my pure “Spanish Orange” colony...
Polished New Roach
Neoblattella detersa Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $40 ( Not Available ) A Caribbean endemic that has, naturally or unnaturally, made its way to Florida, the polished new roach is found in a variety...
Rough Isopod
Porcellio scaber Cultivar name: “Sherbert” 12 mixed: $80 50 mixed: $300 100 mixed: $500 (Contact for availability) Isolated and refined by Roach Crossing. After six years of teasing brightly colored phenotypes out of “Orin’s...
Rehn’s Flat Roach
Latiblattella rehni Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $80 This is a flighty, high-strung roach often found within the folds of dead palm fronds. Considering the lack of defense mechanisms, this species is probably readily...
White Spot Assassin Bug
Platymeris biguttatus Cultivar name: “Ghost” Mixed nymphs : $20/each Starter colony (8 mixed): $150 The isolator of this strain is currently being researched. “Ghost” white spots popped up in Europe around 2015 and have...
Ruby Long-Wing Roach
Ischnoptera sp. “Perry” Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $40 This intriguing cockroach resembles Ischnoptera deropeltiformis and may be a subspecies or variant of it, though there are some suspicious differences. The...
Red Spot Assassin Bug
Platymeris laevicollis Mixed nymphs : $20/each (Contact for availability) Starter colony (8 mixed): $150 (Contact for availability) As with the orange spot assassin bug, this entity’s identity was changed and identified as Platymeris laevicollis...
Mini Yellow Roach
Cariblatta minima Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $40 ( Not available ) Although once considered a subspecies of Cariblatta lutea, the mini yellow cockroach has once again been elevated to species status. It is...
White Spot Assassin Bug
Platymeris biguttatus Mixed nymphs : $12/each Starter colony (8 mixed): $80 White-spot assassin bugs have always been a quirky and welcome addition to captive insect culture. This species is consistently easy to keep and...
American Wood Roach
Parcoblatta cf. americana “Twain Harte” Mixed nymphs: $6/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $50 This little gem is one of my favorite Parcoblatta species. In 2014, cockroach enthusiast Kevin Przyybala revisited a...
Orange Spot Assassin Bug
Platymeris rhadamanthus “Mombo” Mixed nymphs : $15/each (Contact for availability) Starter colony (8 mixed): $100 (Contact for availability) This species has been in US culture for over two decades but was often traded as...
Florida Skunk Roach
Eurycotis floridana “Big Torch Key” Mixed nymphs: $8/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $80 In the original Allpet Roaches book by Orin McMonigle and R. Willis, there lies a mythical image; plate 1, image...
American Roach
Periplaneta americana Cultivar name: “Venom” Mixed nymphs: $7/each Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $60 The isolator of this strain is currently being researched. Probably the coolest American cockroach strain ever created, bearing an undeniable...
Honduran Cave Roach
Blaberus sp. “Honduras” Mixed nymphs: $10/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $80 This impressive species was collected and first cultured by Gil Wizen and I will be adding more information about its habitat...
All Fruit Fly Species/Strains
Drosophila melanogaster + Drosophila buzzatti + Drosophila hydei Culture cup: $8 Available varieties: Drosophila melanogaster “Wingless” The standard wingless, flightless fruit fly. Drosophila buzzatti “Flightless” A flightless strain of a rare species with a...
Ornate Isopod
Porcellio ornatus Cultivar name: “Witch’s Brew” 12 mixed: $80 50 mixed: $300 ( Contact for availability ) 100 mixed: $500 ( Contact for availability ) Isolated and refined by Roach Crossing. This strain is...
Common Hisser
Gromphadorhina portentosa Cultivar name: “LLE Mahogany” Mixed nymphs: $10/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $90 Large pairs: $50 Isolated by Dan Greiner, refined by Roach Crossing. Please see the Gromphadorhina portentosa page for additional...
Showy Moth Fly
Lepiseodina conspicua Starter culture with enclosure (~30 mixed): $40 This welcome addition to the potentially existent fly hobby is extremely easy to care for and striking to boot! Adults live only a few weeks,...
Chibi Scrub Roach
Eurycotis improcera Mixed nymphs: $8/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $70 Despite its small size and cuteness this Eurycotis is quite tenacious, thriving on dry tropical islands in the Caribbean. The preferred habitat is in...
Alien Sun Beetle
Pachnoda marginata peregrina Mixed larvae: $15/each Starter colony (8 mixed larvae): $90 Adults: $25/each Easy, beautiful, and vigorous, the alien sun beetle is the perfect starter beetle. Adults are relatively long-lived, hardy, and day-active....
Cloaked Sun Roach
Hemithyrsocera palliata Mixed nymphs: $5/each Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $50 Breaking the typical nocturnal roach mold, the cloaked sun roach is a striking day-active species. Adults and nymphs frequently perch on stems and...
Yellow-Bellied Sun Beetle
Pachnoda sinuata flaviventris Mixed larvae: $15/each Starter colony (8 mixed larvae): $90 Adults: $25/each A testament to its easy care, the yellow-bellied sun beetle has been propagated for over two decades in US collections...
Rosy Roach
Gyna cf. sculpturata Mixed nymphs: $8/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $80 At long last a new Gyna sp. has found its way into the hobby!...
Powdery Blue Isopod
Porcellionides pruinosis Cultivar name: “Orange Cream” 15 mixed: $40 (Contact for availability) 50 mixed: $100 (Contact for availability) 100 mixed: $180 (Contact for availability) Isolated and refined by Roach Crossing. A cross of the...
Costa Rican Banana Roach
Panchlora sp. “Costa Rica” Cultivar name: “Yellow” 15 mixed: $80 40 mixed: $200 Isolated and refined by Roach Crossing. At long last, a banana roach that’s banana colored! This beautiful selection can be housed...
Pak Chong Isopod
Cubaris sp. “Pak Chong” 12 mixed: $70 50 mixed: $250 The color scheme of these delightful Cubaris immediately reminds me of a Bernese mountain dog. What little information is available about this species states...
Costa Rican Banana Roach
Panchlora sp. “Costa Rica” 15 mixed: $50 40 mixed: $100 Somewhere in between Panchlora sp. “Hobby” and sp. “Giant” in size, this species combines a bit of the color of each as...
Smooth Isopod
Porcellio laevis Cultivar name: “How Now” 12 mixed: $70 50 mixed: $160 100 mixed: $250 Isolated and refined by Roach Crossing. Sometimes persistence pays off. After years of refining Porcellio laevis “Caramel”, some very...
Mega Glowspot Roach
Lucihormetica grossei Mixed nymphs: $15/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $120 After seeing these titans in person, the mega glowspot roach quickly became my favorite Lucihormetica species. It dwarfs both subcincta and verrucosa, and...
Bornean Leaf Roach
Epilamprinae sp. “Borneo” Mixed nymphs: $8/each ( Contact for availability ) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $80 ( Contact for availability ) The Bornean leaf roach is a pleasant representative of the genus and...
Red Fire Millipede
Centrobolus splendidus Mixed sizes: $20/each Starter colony (8 mixed): $140 Red fire millipedes are a wonderful beginner species for those looking for colorful, hardy, exotic species. They do well under a variety of conditions,...
Common Bull Springtail
Tomocerus vulgaris 30 mixed: $20 100 mixed: $60 Those dreaming of a large springtail species can finally rest easy! This species is large, active, and hardy and does well when kept with frogs, toads,...
Florida Sand Roach
Arenivaga floridensis “Archbold” Mixed nymphs: $15/each ( Contact for availability ) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $130 ( Contact for availability ) Florida is a fascinating place that embodies the dichotomy of...
Hubbard’s Angel Insect
Zorotypus hubbardi Starter culture with enclosure (~30 mixed): $40 These bizarre insects are one of only two North American representatives of their order. Despite their size they are extremely complex behaviorally and biologically. Groups...
Lyrate Assassin Mimic
Paranauphoeta lyrata Mixed nymphs: $10/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $80 Despite the devastating loss of the rufipes/discoidalis species in captivity, in recent years we have been graced with two new assassin mimics to...
Fungus Gnat Rove Beetle
cf. Dalotia coriaria Starter culture with enclosure (~100 mixed): $20 Plagued by fungus gnats? Can’t use pesticides due to your gigantic insect collection, moral quandaries, or other eclectic reasons? Look no further! These tiny...
Taiwanese Assassin Mimic
Paranauphoeta formosana Mixed nymphs: $12/each ( Contact for availability ) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $100 ( Contact for availability ) As the name suggests, these roaches mimic assassin bugs in the wild; the...
Belted Springtail
Orchesella cincta 10 mixed: $15 (Contact for availability) 30 mixed: $30 (Contact for availability) 100 mixed: $80 (Contact for availability) These lovely, floofy springtails are a double display of size and color! At around...
Malaysian Night-Dweller Roach
Nocticola sp. “Malaysia” 30 mixed: $20 ( Contact for availability ) 100 mixed: $60 ( Contact for availability ) 300 mixed: $160 ( Contact for availability ) For years I believed these unique roaches,...
Mount Ord Stump Roach
Arenivaga sp. “Mount Ord” Mixed nymphs: $10/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $100 Collector Ben Senigaglia found a handful of these intriguing roaches in the duff at the bottom of a rotting tree, giving...
Shiny Spider Beetle
Mezium affine 25 mixed: $20 50 mixed: $35 100 mixed: $70 Spider beetles are bizarre inhabitants of abandoned animal nests and untouched, dusty corners of human ones. Their prominent antennae look like an extra...
Giant African Millipede
Archispirostreptus gigas Mixed sizes: $100/each ( Contact for availability ) The giant African millipede is the world’s longest millipede species with some individuals recorded at over 15 inches long. Once commonly imported as pets,...
Orin’s Zebra Roach
Dorylaea orini Mixed nymphs: $12/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $100 At long last the glorious Orin’s zebra roach has been bred at Roach Crossing! This species was named after long-time hobbyist Orin McMonigle...
Leconte’s Feather Millipede
Brachycybe lecontii ( Photo provided by Samson Braden ) Mixed sizes: $7/each Starter colony (8 mixed): $50 Feather millipedes are small, quirky millipedes with a disjunctive species distribution in temperate eastern Asia, coastal western...
Boll’s Sand Roach
Arenivaga bolliana “Boerne” Mixed nymphs: $10/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $80 This is the largest species of Arenivaga and maybe the most unique from other southwestern species’ care. Boll’s sand roach is found...
Rubber Ducky Isopod
Cubaris sp. “Rubber Ducky” 12 mixed: $200 50 mixed: $700 The rubber ducky isopod is one of the most popular and sought-after species. When viewed from the front the segments of their head resemble...
Little Kenyan Roach
Paraplecta cf. minutissima “Kenya” 30 mixed: $10 100 mixed: $30 300 mixed: $80 Although it is no longer the smallest cultivated cockorach species, the little Kenyan roach is still the smallest Blaberid in culture....
Skirted Isopod
Oniscus asellus 12 mixed: $10 45 mixed: $30 100 mixed: $70 (Contact for availability) This flat isopod is very common as an introduced species in the eastern United States and can frequently be found...
Red Runner / Turkistan Roach
Shelfordella lateralis 100 mixed: $15 ( Not Available ) 500 mixed: $50 ( Not Available ) 1000 mixed: $80 ( Not Available ) One of the best feeders out there, the Turkistan roach is...
Smooth Isopod
Porcellio laevis Cultivar name: “Caramel” 12 mixed: $30 50 mixed: $100 100 mixed: $160 (Contact for availability) Isolated and refined by Roach Crossing. In the last 5 years numerous single-gene mutations have been isolated...
Red Goblin Roach
Paratemnopteryx couloniana 30 mixed: $20 ( Not Available ) 100 mixed: $80 ( Not Available ) The red goblin roach is an uncommonly kept species that makes for a decent feeder. The adult females...
Gestro’s Dotty Roly-Poly
Armadillidium gestroi 12 mixed: $70 50 mixed: $250 100 mixed: $450 This delightful isopod is packed with color from birth to adulthood. Juveniles are light mustard yellow with intense yellow flecks and age to...
Guyanna Spotted Roach
Blaptica dubia 50 mixed: $25 ( Contact for Availability ) 100 mixed: $40 ( Contact for Availability ) 500 mixed: $180 ( Contact for Availability ) Presently, the Guyanna spotted roach is one of...
Expanded Isopod
Porcellio expansus Cultivar name: “White” 12 mixed: $150 (Contact for availability) 50 mixed: $500 (Contact for availability) 100 mixed: $800 (Contact for availability) This giant isopod is perhaps one of the largest terrestrial species...
Lobster Roach
Nauphoeta cinerea 100 mixed: $20 500 mixed: $80 1000 mixed: $150 This roach has made a name for itself due to itself incredibly fast, steady reproduction, softness, and palatability. Although this species...
Powdery Blue Isopod
Porcellionides pruinosis Cultivar name: “Orange” 15 mixed: $20 50 mixed: $60 100 mixed: $100 Unknown isolator. Doubling the strikingness of the powdery blue isopod, this variety enhances the dazzling blue gleam with the addition...
Oriental Roach
Blatta orientalis 30 mixed: $20 ( Contact for Availability ) 100 mixed: $60 ( Contact for Availability ) Also known as the “water bug”, the oriental roach has one of the widest distributions...
Damp Grain Springtail
Willowsia buski 15 mixed: $10 50 mixed: $20 100 mixed: $30 When the air in my enclosures dries out from winter furnace heat, the dog food pellets come alive. Not with mold or mites,...
Surinam Roach
Pycnoscelus surinamensis 30 mixed: $10 ( Contact for Availability ) 100 mixed: $30 ( Contact for Availability ) 500 mixed: $120 ( Contact for Availability ) The Surinam roach is a parthenogenetic species, meaning...
Nosy Roly-Poly
Armadillidium nasatum Cultivar name: “Orange” 12 mixed: $15 50 mixed: $50 100 mixed: $90 (Contact for availability) Isolated by Roach Crossing. A pleasant surprise found while gardening, “Orange” boasts saturated orange striping over creamsicle...
Cuban Burrowing Roach
Byrsotria fumigata var. pallida 15 mixed: $25 60 mixed: $90 After many years this strain has been found to be a unique line of Byrsotria fumigata different from the nominate form. The males...
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera The giant, overt, and clumsy lubber grasshopper is a friend to entomologists and foe to gardeners of the southeastern United States. Bright colors and a care-free nature signal to predators that...
Pallid Roach
Phoetalia pallida 30 mixed: $10 100 mixed: $30 500 mixed: $120 Recent experience with this amazing feeder suggests that it prefers a much drier substrate than previously assumed. This species responds well to constant...
Small Silver Springtail
Entomobryomorpha sp. “Small Silver” 100 mixed: $5 (Contact for availability) 500 mixed: $20 (Contact for availability) In forest ecosystems, springtails are key decomposers of leaf matter. They reproduce astoundingly fast and will consume all...
Red-Head Roach
Oxyhaloa deusta 30 mixed: $10 100 mixed: $30 500 mixed: $120 A quick breeder, this species compensates for its lack of size with its breeding speed and colors; adults and older nymphs are a...
White Ant Springtail
Cyphoderus similis 15 mixed: $20 60 mixed: $60 The white ant springtail is a common resident of ant colonies and is suspected to have expanded from its previous South American range into North America....
Rotund Banana Roach
Panchlora sp. “Hobby” 30 mixed: $30 100 mixed: $80 500 mixed: $350 ( Contact for Availability ) This beautiful species is an excellent feeder for any insectivore. The bright colors and erratic movements of the...