Polished New Roach
Neoblattella detersa Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $40 A Caribbean endemic that has, naturally or unnaturally, made its way to Florida, the polished new roach is found in a variety of disturbed habitats on...
Neoblattella detersa Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $40 A Caribbean endemic that has, naturally or unnaturally, made its way to Florida, the polished new roach is found in a variety of disturbed habitats on...
Latiblattella rehni Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 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...
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...
Ischnoptera sp. “Perry” Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $30 This intriguing cockroach resembles Ischnoptera deropeltiformis and may be a subspecies or variant of it, though there are some suspicious differences. The...
Cariblatta minima Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $40 Although once considered a subspecies of Cariblatta lutea, the mini yellow cockroach has once again been elevated to species status. It is less cold tolerant than...
Platymeris rhadamanthus “Mombo” Mixed nymphs : $15/each Starter colony (8 mixed): $100 This species has been in US culture for over two decades but was often traded as Platymeris sp. “Mombo”. Of very important...
Parcoblatta cf. americana “Twain Harte” Mixed nymphs: $5/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 This little gem is one of my favorite Parcoblatta species. In 2014, cockroach enthusiast Kevin Przyybala revisited a...
The invertebrate keeping hobby extends beyond just insects. Organisms of all shapes and forms are propagated and reared by dedicated hobbyists and breeders across the country. Species whose husbandry has not been perfected may...
Eurycotis floridana “Big Torch Key” Mixed nymphs: $6/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $60 In the original Allpet Roaches book by Orin McMonigle and R. Willis, there lies a mythical image; plate 1, image...
Drosophila melanogaster + Drosophila buzzatti Culture cup: $8 Available varieties: Drosophila melanogaster “Wingless” The standard wingless, flightless fruit fly. Drosophila melanogaster “Wingless White Eye” The standard wingless, flightless fruit fly, but with white eyes....
Periplaneta americana Cultivar name: “Venom” Mixed nymphs: $7/each (Contact for availability) Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $60 (Contact for availability) The isolator of this strain is currently being researched. Probably the coolest American cockroach...
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 a dalmatian mid-yellow selected...
Blaberus sp. “Honduras” Mixed nymphs: $8/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $70 This impressive species was collected and first cultured by Gil Wizen and I will be adding more information about its habitat...
Lepiseodina conspicua Starter culture with enclosure (~30 mixed): $40 This welcome addition to the potentially existence fly hobby is extremely easy to care for and striking to boot! Adults live only a few weeks,...
Pachnoda marginata peregrina Mixed larvae: $10/each Starter colony (8 mixed larvae): $70 Adults: $20/each Easy, beautiful, and vigorous, the alien sun beetle is the perfect starter beetle. Adults are relatively long-lived, hardy, and day-active....
Gromphadorhina portentosa Cultivar name: “LLE Mahogany” Mixed nymphs: $8/each Starter colony (8 mixed nymphs): $60 Large pairs: $40 Isolated by Dan Greiner, refined by Roach Crossing. Please see the Gromphadorhina portentosa page for additional...
Pachnoda sinuata flaviventris Mixed larvae: $10/each Starter colony (8 mixed larvae): $70 Adults: $20/each A testament to its easy care, the yellow-bellied sun beetle has been propagated for over two decades in US collections...
Eurycotis improcera Mixed nymphs: $7/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $60 Despite its small size and cuteness this Eurycotis is quite tenacious, thriving on dry tropical islands in the Caribbean. The preferred...
Porcellionides pruinosis Cultivar name: “Orange Cream” 15 mixed: $40 50 mixed: $100 (Contact for availability) 100 mixed: $180 (Contact for availability) Isolated and refined by Roach Crossing. A cross of the popular “Orange” and...
Hemithyrsocera palliata Mixed nymphs: $5/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $50 Breaking the typical nocturnal roach mold, the cloaked sun roach is a...
Cubaris sp. “Pak Chong” 12 mixed: $120 50 mixed: $450 The color scheme of these delightful Cubaris immediately reminds me of a Bernese mountain dog. What little information is available about this species states...
Gyna cf. sculpturata Mixed nymphs: $7/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $70 At long last a new Gyna sp. has found its way into the hobby!...
Porcellio laevis Cultivar name: “How Now” 12 mixed: $70 50 mixed: $260 100 mixed: $160 (Contact for availability) Isolated and refined by Roach Crossing. Sometimes persistence pays off. After years of refining Porcellio laevis...
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...
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,...
Panchlora sp. “Costa Rica” 15 mixed: $40 (Contact for availability) 40 mixed: $90 (Contact for availability) Somewhere in between Panchlora nivea and sp. “Giant” in size, this...
Tomocerus cf. minor 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,...
Lucihormetica grossei Mixed nymphs: $15/each (Not available) Starter colony (8 mixed nymphs): $100 (Not available) After seeing these titans in person, the mega glowspot roach quickly became my favorite Lucihormetica species. It dwarfs both...
Epilamprinae sp. “Borneo” Mixed nymphs: $8/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $70 The Bornean leaf roach is a pleasant representative of the genus and is the easiest Epilamprine roach to consistently culture. Nymphs are...
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...
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...
Arenivaga floridensis “Archbold” Mixed nymphs: $10/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $80 Florida is a fascinating place that embodies the dichotomy of a gorgeous, unique ecosystem juxtaposed with its cesspool-like assemblage of...
Orchesella cincta 10 mixed: $15 30 mixed: $30 100 mixed: $80 These lovely, floofy springtails are a double display of size and color! At around a third their max size the unicolor immatures start...
Paranauphoeta lyrata Mixed nymphs: $10/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $70 Despite the devastating loss of the rufipes/discoidalis species in captivity, in recent years we have been graced with two new assassin mimics to...
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...
Paranauphoeta formosana Mixed nymphs: $10/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $70 As the name suggests, these roaches mimic assassin bugs in the wild; the twin spot markings are common on many assassin bug species...
Nocticola sp. “Malaysia” 30 mixed: $20 100 mixed: $60 300 mixed: $160 For years I believed these unique roaches, members of the cryptic Old World roach family Nocticolidae, would never be in culture. Sometimes,...
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,...
Arenivaga sp. “Mount Ord” Mixed nymphs: $7/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $60 Collector Ben Senigaglia found a handful of these intriguing roaches in the duff at the bottom of a rotting tree, giving...
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...
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...
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...
Oniscus asellus 12 mixed: $10 45 mixed: $30 100 mixed: $70 This flat isopod is very common as an introduced species in the eastern United States and can frequently be found year-round under bark...
Arenivaga bolliana Mixed nymphs: $8/each (Not available) Starter colony (8 mixed nymphs): $50 (Not available) Supposedly the most common sand roach species across much of its range, this species has eluded continuous...
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...
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...
Armadillidium gestroi 12 mixed: $70 50 mixed: $250 100 mixed: $450 (Contact for availability) This delightful isopod is packed with color from birth to adulthood. Juveniles are light mustard yellow with intense yellow flecks...
Shelfordella lateralis 100 mixed: $15 (Contact for availability) 500 mixed: $50 (Contact for availability) 1000 mixed: $80 (Contact for availability) One of the best feeders out there, the Turkistan roach is...
Porcellio expansus Cultivar name: “White” 12 mixed: $150 50 mixed: $500 100 mixed: $800 This giant isopod is perhaps one of the largest terrestrial species in existence. Hailing from montane regions in northeastern Spain,...
Paratemnopteryx couloniana 30 mixed: $20 (Contact for availability) 100 mixed: $80 (Contact for availability) The red goblin roach is an uncommonly kept species that makes for a decent feeder. The adult females lay...
Porcellionides pruinosis Cultivar name: “Orange” 12 mixed: $20 (Contact for availability) 50 mixed: $70 (Not available) 100 mixed: $130 (Not available) Unknown isolator. Doubling the strikingness of the powdery blue isopod, this variety enhances...
Blaptica dubia 50 mixed: $20 100 mixed: $35 500 mixed: $150 Presently, the Guyanna spotted roach is one of the most popular feeder roaches. It is very easy to rear and...
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,...
Nauphoeta cinerea 100 mixed: $15 500 mixed: $50 1000 mixed: $80 This roach has made a name for itself due to itself incredibly fast, steady reproduction, softness, and palatability. Although this species...
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...
Blatta orientalis 30 mixed: $20 100 mixed: $80 Also known as the “water bug”, the oriental roach has one of the widest distributions of any cockroach (at some point I recall records of...
Romalea microptera “Bayou Black” Mixed nymphs: $10/each (Not available) Starter colony (8 mixed nymphs): $60 (Not available) Adults: $30/each (Not available) The giant, overt, and clumsy lubber grasshopper is a friend to entomologists and...
Pycnoscelus surinamensis 30 mixed: $10 100 mixed: $30 500 mixed: $120 The Surinam roach is a parthenogenetic species, meaning the entire culture consists of females. The nymphs are plump and soft and make...
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...
Byrsotria fumigata var. pallida 15 mixed: $20 50 mixed: $60 After many years this strain has been found to be a unique line of Byrsotria fumigata different from the nominate form. The males...
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....
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...
Sinella curviseta 100 mixed: $5 500 mixed: $20 1000 mixed: $35 You can never have too many springtails, and this species is the best currently available clean-up springtail for roach enclosures. This pink tropical...
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...
cf. Folsomia candida 100 mixed: $5 500 mixed: $20 1000 mixed: $35 This large, insanely easy to culture springtail is an excellent staple feeder for tiny amphibians, true spider hatchlings, and small aquarium fish....
Panchlora nivea 30 mixed: $20 (Not Available) 100 mixed: $60 (Not Available) 500 mixed: $250 (Not Available) This beautiful species is an excellent feeder for any insectivore. The bright colors and erratic...
Trichorhina tomentosa 20 mixed: $5 100 mixed: $20 500 mixed: $75 These little isopods are excellent to use in combination with springtails in moist enclosures with substrate. They are fast breeders, and their bright white...
Ischnoptera bilunata 30 mixed: $20 100 mixed: $60 500 mixed: $250 Despite the numerous gigantic, lush-looking roaches that I own, I find starting cultures of smaller species to be more satisfying...
Arcitalitrus sylvaticus 15 mixed: $10 (Contact for availability) 50 mixed: $30 (Contact for availability) This widespread species is common in moist, tropical environments. It is a ridiculously good burrower and will either dig or...
Asiablatta kyotensis Mixed nymphs: $5/each (Contact for availability) Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $40 (Contact for availability) The Asian wood roach is so similar to our native wood roaches that the...
Alphitobius diaperinus 20 mixed: $5 100 mixed: $20 500 mixed: $75 These small, omnivorous darkling beetles are a great addition to many tank clean-up crews. They do not disturb other tank mates as...
Pycnoscelus femapterus 30 mixed: $20 100 mixed: $60 500 mixed: $250 This promising species reproduces comparably to Pycnoscelus surinamensis, only both sexes are present. The males can climb and flutter but the females...
Dermestes maculatus 12 mixed: $10 50 mixed: $40 100 mixed: $70 (Contact for Availability) The classic hide beetle is the species of choice for skeleton cleaning and has been used for hundreds of years...
Eublaberus posticus 50 mixed: $30 100 mixed: $50 500 mixed: $240 This is an excellent feeder species and one of my personal favorites. The females can give...
Gryllodes sigillatus Starter colony (12 mixed): $5 (Contact for availability) 60 mixed: $20 (Contact for availability) It’s a strong interest of mine to see what organisms thrive in the depths of urban environments. On...
Eublaberus sp. “Ivory” / biolleyi This roach is more than just a feeder. Click here to see why! 15 mixed: $20 40 mixed: $40 100 mixed: $90 My favorite roach...
Thermobia domestica 30 mixed: $15 100 mixed: $40 Firebrats are primitive insects which can occasionally be nuisances in bakeries and oven rooms. They cannot fly and are completely wingless as adults. They make excellent...
Eublaberus distanti 15 mixed: $20 40 mixed: $40 100 mixed: $90 This plump species contends for the record of bulkiest roach. The nymphs are little tanks, bulldozing through substrate. The...
Blaberus fusca (nomen nudum) 15 mixed: $20 40 mixed: $40 100 mixed: $90 Blaberus fusca is a roach surrounded by controversy and mystery. Presently, there are many sources with hybrids of...
Blaberus discoidalis 50 mixed: $40 (Not available) 100 mixed: $70 (Not available) 500 mixed: $300 (Not available) Blaberus discoidalis is a large sized feeder species that has been in the roach hobby for...
Porcellio dilatatus 8 mixed: $10 35 mixed: $40 (Contact for availability) 100 mixed: $90 (Contact for availability) Despite the larger maximum size of the skirted isopod, the great canyon isopod reaches larger adult sizes...
Corydidarum pygmaea Mixed nymphs: $15/each (Not available) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $100 (Not available) This small roach is quite unique in the hobby. Currently, it is both the only available member of...
Porcellio laevis 12 mixed: $10 50 mixed: $40 100 mixed: $75 (Contact for availability) Although most of the other isopods available here are introduced in my lovely home state of Michigan, the smooth isopod...
Pseudomops septentrionalis Mixed nymphs: $5/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 The pale-bordered field roach is a timid species from the southern US. The nymphs are dull brown and resemble Parcoblatta. The adults are...
Porcellio spinicornis 12 mixed: $10 50 mixed: $40 (Not Available) The brickwork isopod gets its name from its interesting habitat choices. It is most commonly found in rock piles, on brick window sills, or...
Ischnoptera rufa “Costa Rica” Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $30 Within the genus Ischnoptera, there are over 90 described species with many more certainly lurking in the jungles of the...
Trachelipus rathkii Cultivar name: “Rainbow Mix” 12 mixed: $10 50 mixed: $40 Isolated by Roach Crossing. Yet another introduced isopod species, Rathki’s Trachelipus usually inhabits leaf litter and dead logs. It is easily distinguished...
Schultesia lampyridiformis Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $30 This beautiful species is often found in bird nests in the wild. Its color and pattern resemble that of fireflies, which are toxic to many...
Porcellio scaber 12 mixed: $5 50 mixed: $20 (Contact for availability) 100 mixed: $35 (Contact for availability) Perhaps one of the most familiar organisms anywhere, the rough isopod can be found almost anywhere humans...
Parcoblatta divisa Mixed nymphs: $2/each (Not available) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $15 (Not available) The southern woods roach is a native roach often found in the Southeastern US. It can be fairly...
Porcellio scaber Cultivar name: “Dalmatian” 12 mixed: $20 (Contact for availability) 50 mixed: $75 (Contact for availability) 100 mixed: $140 (Contact for availability) Isolated by Roach Crossing. Please see the Porcellio scaber page for...
Ischnoptera deropeltiformis Mixed nymphs: $5/each (Not available) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $50 (Not available) As its name declares, this species has very sexy legs. The newborns are dull brown (much like other...
Porcellio scaber Cultivar name: “Spanish Orange” 12 mixed: $10 50 mixed: $40 100 mixed: $75 Isolated and refined by Orin McMonigle. Roach Crossing’s “Spanish Orange” isopods are guaranteed to be 100% pure, original Orin...
Panchlora sp. “Giant” Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $30 40 mixed nymphs: $80 This very large species of Panchlora is believed to be exoleta, however this has not yet been confirmed. The females...
Armadillidium vulgare 12 mixed: $5 50 mixed: $20 (Contact for availability) 100 mixed: $35 (Contact for availability) I do not know anyone who has not played with a roly-poly at some point in their...
Diploptera punctata Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $30 (Not available) By far one of the cutest roaches, this species mimics a small brown beetle. Despite its unassuming appearance, this species is protected by...
Armadillidium maculatum 12 mixed: $20 50 mixed: $75 100 mixed: $140 (Contact for availability) This naturally occurring color variety sports bright white bands or spots on a black or pale gray background. Future breeding...
Parcoblatta lata Mixed nymphs: $2/each (Contact for availability) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $20 (Contact for availability) The broad wood roach is the second largest species in the genus Parcoblatta. The females are...
Armadillidium nasatum 12 mixed: $10 50 mixed: $40 (Contact for availability) 100 mixed: $75 (Contact for availability) Another migrant from Europe, the nosy roly-poly is often found in gardens and greenhouses. It is distinguished...
Anallacta methanoides Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $30 A quirky Ectobiid, this species hails from the same island as the extinct dodo bird. This is a high-strung species that moves so quickly that...
Cylisticus convexus 12 mixed: $10 50 mixed: $40 (Contact for availability) 100 mixed: $75 (Contact for availability) Curly isopods, like the namesake “roly-polies” of the genus Armadillidium, can roll up when frightened. Uniquely, instead...
cf. Neostylopyga propinqua Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $20 I’ve got to admit, when I first saw this species, I thought “Pfft, just another little roach.” But after acquiring a few...
Cubaris murina 12 mixed: $15 50 mixed: $60 Despite having only two days to search the Florida Keys on my first trip for bugs (and half of that time was spent unpacking, eating, and...
Pycnoscelus indicus Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $20 Though it isn’t the most visually appealing, the Indian roach has an interesting history. It has been flip-flopped around through various taxonomic identities, mainly because...
Porcellionides pruinosus 12 mixed: $5 50 mixed: $20 (Contact for availability) 100 mixed: $35 (Contact for availability) The powdery blue woodlouse is a fast-reproducing and fast-moving isopod that does best when kept warm. They...
Eurycotis sp. “Venezuela” Mixed nymphs: $2/each (Not available) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $20 (Not available) Polyzosteriinae, the subfamily which contains the genus Eurycotis, has an interesting distribution. The majority of its members...
Atlantoscia floridana 15 mixed: $10 60 mixed: $35 (Contact for availability) 150 mixed: $75 (Contact for availability) During the 2013 Florida road trip I collected these from various sites across Florida. They were usually...
Pycnoscelus nigra Mixed nymphs: $2/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $20 This lovely little species is almost identical to the Surinam roach (Pycnoscelus surinamensis.) Like its cousin, it...
Oncopeltus fasciatus Starter colony (12 mixed) : $20 (Not available) 30 mixed: $40 (Not available) The large milkweed bug has long been coveted as a feeder for extremely picky eaters, particularly some chameleons...
Pycnoscelus striatus Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $20 This species is incredibly shy, but will come out in droves to feed when hungry. The adults resemble burning embers when retreating back...
Gryllus cf. firmus Starter colony (12 mixed) : $15 (Contact for availability) 30 mixed: $30 (Contact for availability) This large field cricket has a pleasant, resonant, melodious call. Unlike northern strains, this locality does...
Deropeltis sp. “Jinka” Mixed nymphs: $5/each (Not available) Starter colony (8 mixed nymphs): $35 (Not available) Few roaches rival the fuzzy goodness of a female black velvet roach. The nymphs are considerably fuzzy...
Embaphion cf. contusum Starter colony (8 mixed larvae): $20 (Contact for availability) Adults: $5/each (Contact for availability) Pie-dish beetles are amusing darkling beetles with curved elytra and pronota, resembling the edges of a pie...
Deropeltis paulinoi Mixed nymphs: $8/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $70 The ornate velvet roach is a colorful species that loves heat and humidity. Adult males have peculiarly long, waspy wings, while the...
cf. Onychiuridae sp. “Tiny White” 100 mixed: $5 (Contact for availability) 500 mixed: $20 (Contact for availability) 1000 mixed: $35 (Contact for availability) While starting a new culture of another species, these little guys...
Gyna bisannulata Mixed nymphs: $10/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $100 The patchwork roach has been in the hobby for a while but it can be a picky breeder. Under ideal conditions it...
Poduromorpha sp. “Tiny Blue” 100 mixed: $5 (Not available) 500 mixed: $20 (Not available) 1000 mixed: $35 (Not available) This pudgy springtail sports dull blue hues at adulthood and a rainbow of other colors...
Gyna caffrorum Mixed nymphs: $4/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $30 This roach species breaks the typical roach color scheme with gorgeous blue-gray young adults. The coloration on older individuals is typically...
Porcellionides floria 12 mixed: $5 (Contact for availability) 50 mixed: $20 (Contact for availability) 100 mixed: $35 (Contact for availability) This species is so similar to the powdery blue isopod that the only guaranteed...
Gyna lurida Mixed nymphs: $3/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $30 This representative of the genus Gyna has been cultured by enthusiasts for a long time. The adults have a variety of color...
Isopoda sp. “Dwarf Purple” 20 mixed: $5 100 mixed: $20 (Contact for availability) 500 mixed: $75 (Contact for availability) Also known as the “dwarf purple”, “Costa Rican purple”, and “jungle micropod”, this tiny species...
Gyna lurida Cultivar name: “Yellow” Mixed nymphs: $5/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $50 Isolated by Orin McMonigle, refined by Roach Crossing. Please see the Gyna lurida page for additional information.
Gyna capucina Mixed nymphs: $15/each (Contact for availability) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $150 (Contact for availability) The pink cockroach holds the title of “unsung Holy Grail” of the cockroach hobby. For years,...
cf. Entomobrya unostrigata 12 mixed: $5 (Not available) 50 mixed: $20 (Not available) Presently, this is the largest springtail available, measuring in at a “whopping” 4 millimeters. They can be difficult to culture and...
Therea regularis Mixed nymphs: $10/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $100 The delightful orange domino roach shares its pattern with the regular domino roach, only with stylish orange spots on its wings instead...
Vonones sayi Starter colony (8 mixed): $50 Adults: $10/each Say’s ornate harvestmen are great icebreakers for those frightened by arachnids: they are slow-moving, attractively colored, and have cute little eyes. Adults are very...
Therea olegrandjeani Mixed nymphs: $5/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 This pretty roach can be slow growing, with nymphs occasionally taking two years to reach adulthood. The long wait is worth it,...
Clogmia albipunctata Starter colony (~24 mixed larvae): $10 (Contact for Availability) THIS SPECIES IS A POSSIBLE HOUSEHOLD PEST. KEEP AT YOUR OWN RISK. Drain flies are familiar to anyone who has spent time in...