Honduran Cave Roach
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...
Category: Non-Climbing
Florida Sand Roach
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...
Malaysian Night-Dweller Roach
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,...
Mount Ord Stump Roach
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...
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...
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...
Red Runner / Turkistan Roach
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...
Guyanna Spotted Roach
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...
Cuban Burrowing Roach
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...
Orange-Head Roach
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...
Ivory-Head Roach
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...
Six-Spot Roach
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...
Dusky Cave Roach
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...
Discoid Roach
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...
Tonkawa Sand Roach
Arenivaga tonkawa Mixed nymphs: $4/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 Arenivaga tonkawa is a sand roach species found in Texas and the surrounding areas. Colonies are best maintained in small...
Burmese Beetle Mimic
Ergaula capucina Mixed nymphs: $3/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $30 The adult females of this lovely species mimic a small brown beetle, while the adult males...
Chinese Medicinal Roach
Eupolyphaga sinensis Mixed nymphs: $7/each (Contact for availability) Starter colony (12 mixed): $70 (Contact for availability) Popular in China as a folk remedy, this cockroach is being continuously investigated for medicinal uses. Treatments...
Egyptian Sand Roach
Polyphaga aegyptiaca “Sinai” Mixed nymphs: $4/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 The Egyptian sand roach requires much patience: nymphs can take several years to reach adulthood. The difference between the adults...
Bolivian Roach
Blaberus boliviensis Mixed nymphs: $5/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 According to current data, this roach species is endemic to Bolivia. Like most other Blaberus, it is undemanding and...
Polymorphic Roach
Blaberus atropos “Florida” Mixed nymphs: $4/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 This vivid species make a great pet or feeder. It is very similar to Blaberus discoidalis, but adults have an...
Venezuelan Roach
Blaberus sp. “Venezuela” Mixed nymphs: $3/each (Contact for availability) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $20 (Contact for availability) This colorful Blaberus has two distinct pronotum marking forms: red and black....
Headlamp Roach
Eublaberus serranus Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $20 This moisture-loving Eublaberus is very easy to care for and immensely fun to feed. The adults have multiple pronotum pattern variations from an upside...
Peruvian Black-Head Roach
Blaberus parabolicus “Colombia” Mixed nymphs: $5/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $50 This new line of black-head roach is far similar to early descriptions of the species in captivity. Adults are...
Horseshoe Crab Roach
Hemiblabera tenebricosa Mixed nymphs: $2/each Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $20 This very timid species prefers to stay buried most of the time. They are most easily seen early in...
Striped Burrowing Roach
Byrsotria cabrerai Mixed nymphs: $4/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 My personal favorite Byrsotria species, the striped burrowing roach is also the second largest in the genus. Males tend to be bulkier...
Roth’s Giant Burrowing Roach
Byrsotria rothi Mixed nymphs: $4/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 Roth’s giant burrowing roach is a gentle giant and one of my go-to species for handling. Males are highly variable...
Death’s Head Roach
Blaberus craniifer Cultivar name: “Orin McMonigle” Mixed nymphs: $3/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $30 Probably one of the coolest roaches, the death’s head roach is often (unbelievably) mistaken...
Shield-Spot Roach
Blaberus cf. chacoensis Mixed nymphs: $3/each (Contact for availability) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $25 (Contact for availability) By now, the genus Blaberus has quite a name in the cockroach hobby; its species...
Death’s Head Roach
Blaberus craniifer Cultivar name: “University of California, Riverside” Mixed nymphs: $4/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 This strain of Blaberus craniifer is characterized by its larger size, overall darker...
Peruvian Cave Roach
Blaberus cf. peruvianus Mixed nymphs: $2 Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $20 This uncommon species (and Blaberus fusca) may be responsible for the infamous “fusca x giganteus”, “craniifer x giganteus”, and “fusca hybrid”...
Colossal Roach
Blaberus colosseus “Ecuador” Mixed nymphs: $4/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 Although it is smaller than the Peruvian strain, this is still a large roach. Due to its elytral markings it was...
Colossal Roach
Blaberus colosseus “Peru” Mixed nymphs: $4/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $40 The Peruvian strain of colossal roach dwarves many other species, though it is still smaller than the giant cave roach. Adult...
Giant Peppered Roach
Archimandrita tesselata Mixed nymphs: $5/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $50 This huge species is easy to care for and breed if set up properly; a roomy enclosure with many vertical spaces...
Giant Cave Roach
Blaberus giganteus Mixed nymphs: $5/each Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $50 One of the longest roaches readily available in the hobby, the giant cave roach provides an excellent next-step-up challenge to the...
Saussure’s Giant Sand Roach
Polyphaga saussurei Mixed nymphs: $10/each Starter colony (8 mixed nymphs): $60 This gigantic Polyphaga has persisted in roach collections for many years but has not been readily available until now. At over forty-five...
Arizona Sand Roach
Arenivaga cf. genitalis Mixed nymphs: $3/each (Not available) Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $30 (Not available) Several years ago a friend sent me an adult female sand roach he collected while bug hunting...
Giant Rhinoceros Cockroach
Macropanesthia rhinoceros Unsexed nymphs: $100/each (Contact for availability) Sexed nymph pairs: $250/pair (Contact for availability) This is the undisputed king of cockroaches. At over eighty millimeters long, it dwarfs many other species; by...