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I found what I think are some species of cockroach under a rotting board in a field today. Ive never seen these guys before, they are very small, I managed to capture 2 of them. One looks like it is carrying and egg case, any idea when this will hatch? If I could culture these guys it would be awesome. But I have no idea what species they are. I live in norther CA. Any help is appreciated.

-Andrew

Post a picture.

Here you can see the female with the ootheca(is it called an ootheca with roaches too?)

Another pic.

Although it's probalby a common roach (all roaches are common some place or another) I can't name it. Where are you located? Also does it the climb glass in that jar?
You might want to throw in a small piece of carrot, apple or a peice of dog or cat food. I think most roaches can eat these things unless it's some sort of wood roach.
Also give it a place to hide. A peice of bark or toilet paper roll or 2.

I'm not an emtomologist so I can't give you the answers you looking for. Sorry.

I live in northern California. The jar is made of plastic, and the roaches CAN climb it. Do you know when the ootheca that the female is carrying will hatch?

-Andrew

I'm guessing that the roach you have there is one of those 3% of roaches that give all others a bad name....

Stick with Tropical roaches, Much safer dude.

wW

N/P

Most roaches I have cared for hatch within a couple of weeks. I can't be certain because all I saw was the venteral view, but I agree with the other post - this looks like a common pest species.

Don't laugh, but the best book I have ever found to key out most common insects has been those little Golden Guides mini-books! They have the absolutely, most easy to identify, drawings. Bear in mind... I am not saying that their drawings are the most complete, they just make the key points stand out better than any other book I have seen!

Common roaches such as these B. Germania (pest species) will invest your home. They are not good to keep around unless you have a very very very secure set-up.
James