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 Isolated and refined by Roach Crossing. At long last, a banana roach that’s banana colored! This beautiful selection can be housed with Panchlora nivea...
Powdery Blue Isopod
Porcellionides pruinosis Cultivar name: “Orange” 12 mixed: $20 50 mixed: $70 100 mixed: $130 Unknown isolator. Doubling the strikingness of the powdery blue isopod, this variety enhances the dazzling blue gleam with the addition...
Costa Rican Banana Roach
Panchlora sp. “Costa Rica” 12 mixed: $15 Somewhere in between Panchlora nivea and sp. “Giant” in size, this species combines a bit of the color of each...
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 (Contact for availability) Starter colony (8 mixed nymphs): $100 (Contact for availability) After seeing these titans in person, the mega glowspot roach quickly became my favorite Lucihormetica species. It...
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera “Bayou Black” Mixed nymphs: $10/each (Contact for availability) Starter colony (8 mixed nymphs): $60 (Contact for availability) Adults: $30/each (Contact for availability) The giant, overt, and clumsy lubber grasshopper is a friend...
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...
Boll’s Sand Roach
Arenivaga bolliana Mixed nymphs: $8/each Starter colony (8 mixed nymphs): $50 Supposedly the most common sand roach species across much of its range, this species has eluded continuous cultivation until recently. Arenivaga...
Clown Roly-Poly
Armadillidium sp. “Montenegro” 12 mixed: $80 (Contact for availability) 50 mixed: $300 (Contact for availability) The clown isopod has been the holy grail of roly-poly collectors the world over. These delightful isopods are festively...