Hi,
here is a couple of roaches I got labelled as Lucihormetica subcincta:
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*PIC* Lucihormetica subcinta
Martin H.
Apr 12, 2004 04:48 AM
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Martin H.
Apr 12, 2004 04:49 AM
and another photo of a male of this species:
Martin H.
Apr 12, 2004 04:50 AM
and another photo of a male of this species:
beardiedragon
Apr 12, 2004 11:47 AM
how big do they get, are they easy to keep, how prolific are they, any more info???
Martin H.
Apr 15, 2004 09:48 AM
Hi,
size is about 3 cm (some are a bit larger, some are a bit smaller).
I keep them since about one month => can't say much about reproduction rate etc. yet.
all the best,
Martin
PS.: Lucihormetica sp. ex Venezuela:
yanngo
Apr 15, 2004 10:09 PM
Where did you get get such cool roaches!!!!!
I must have a few for my zoo.
I thought I posted yesterday.... asking about how you got such good pics. Congratulatins on such excellent pics.
yanngo.,. mexico.
Martin H.
Apr 16, 2004 02:54 AM
I got them from a friend who collected them originally in Venezuela some years ago.
BTW, in the genus Lucihormetica some species can "glow":
Zompro, O & Fritzsche, I. (2000): Lucihormetica fenestrata n. gen., n. sp., the first record of luminescence in an orthopteroid insect (Dictyoptera: Blaberidae: Blaberinae: Brachycolini). Amazoniana 15(3/4): 211-219, figs. 1-6.
ABSTRACT:
A new species and genus of Blattodea: Brachycolini is described from Brazil. This seems the first orthopteroid insect genus ever reported as possessing organs of illumination. The new genus is closely related to Hormetica Burmeister, 1838 and Parahormetica Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1865, but differs in the presence of organs of illumination and the morphology of its genitalia. A key to Brachycolini genera is compiled, and their type-species are listed.
yanngo
Apr 16, 2004 10:38 PM
martin,
thank you so much for the info on the roach. Glows! Thats is fabulous! Can you imagine them all glowing running arund your kitchen at night! Maybe somehow in the far future I can get a pair from you? when your stock builds up.
Take data on them! Im getting a lot of numbers of length of pregnancy, etc. from my bugs. No one seems to have specific data on the web.
Are you a hobby bug person or professinal? I worked four years as a biochem and helped work in the rearing room for our material( American roaches)
but now am just a retired hobby enthuiast. All 1025 hissings worth, last count.
Yanngo of Mexico
