Ectobius sylvestris - Moulted

Freshly moulted Ectobius sylvestris nymph with old skin - NP- Veluwezoom, NL 2013-09-19

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Christine Young

Lion

Love this one! It must feel so much better after molting. Posted 7 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  Yes :o) But also very vulnerable ;o) Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    So true. I used to rear cockroaches for educational purposes and found them to be very docile and so endlessly fascinating. Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Pudding4brains
      
      Lion
      
      I have some large exotic roaches here at the moment, and these are quite okay yo handle, but the wild living Ectobiidae are impossible to handle or photograph. I can only ever get pictures with an assistant on the side to quickly catch the critter when it takes off like a torpedo while I'm looking for it through the camera *rolleyes* Posted 7 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Mine were Madagascar hissing cockroaches...occasionally one would get loose and panic in the department would ensue as most people are quite afraid of insects they deem "scary" or "ugly". They sure can move though, and I imagine your assistant needs to have very fast reflexes ;P Posted 7 years ago
      2. Pudding4brains
        
        Lion
        
        Yes, I also have a culture of Gromphadorhina at the moment (for an exhibition) and some dubia - these are what I would classify a "sluggish and docile" ;o) The small Ectobiidae jump and twist and turn and race about ... pure ADHD ;o) Posted 7 years ago

The Ectobius sylvestris

''Ectobius sylvestris'', known generally as the forest cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia and North America.

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Similar species: Cockroaches And Termites

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