Other Inventory
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...
Category: New Species
Costa Rican Banana Roach
Panchlora sp. “Costa Rica” Cultivar name: “Yellow” 12 mixed: $60 (Not Available) Isolated and refined by Roach Crossing. At long last, a banana roach that’s banana colored! This beautiful selection can be housed with...
Powdery Blue Isopod
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...
Costa Rican Banana Roach
Panchlora sp. “Costa Rica” 12 mixed: $20 (Not available) Somewhere in between Panchlora nivea and sp. “Giant” in size, this species combines a bit of the color...
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...
Mega Glowspot Roach
Lucihormetica grossei Mixed nymphs: $15/each Starter colony (8 mixed nymphs): $100 After seeing these titans in person, the mega glowspot roach quickly became my favorite Lucihormetica species. It dwarfs both subcincta and verrucosa, and...
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
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...
Orin’s Zebra Roach
Dorylaea orini Mixed nymphs: $12/each (Not available) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $100 (Not available) At long last the glorious Orin’s zebra roach has been bred at Roach Crossing! This species was named...
Boll’s Sand Roach
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...
Clown Roly-Poly
Armadillidium sp. “Montenegro” 12 mixed: $70 50 mixed: $250 The clown isopod has been the holy grail of roly-poly collectors the world over. These delightful isopods are festively adorned with white and yellow polka...