Planuncus tingitanus s.l. - teneral ootheca on female

A fresh ootheca on a Planuncus tingitanus s.l. in the process of being produced. It will rotate 90 degrees when completed and she will carry it around like that for a short while until it has hardened and she has found a good place to drop it.
Image of complete scene here:

comments (17)

Christine Young

Lion

Cool shot! Posted 6 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  Ahw ... pfuhhhi ... I was slightly worried the female faction here might #metoo me for this :-P Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Hahaha! I can't #metoo it because, believe it or not, I have never laid an ootheca. Two babies, yes, but alas - I have never laid an egg ;P. Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
      Lion
      
      This is too funny of a conversation! :D
      
      I can't say I've laid either. Well, I technically lay unfertilized ones every month! Bahaha! Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Pudding4brains
        
        Lion
        
        OMG ... what have I started now *schock* ROFL Posted 6 years ago
      2. Flown Kimmerling
        
        Lion
        
        You are COMPLETELY to blame for this conversation. :P Posted 6 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Bahaha, truth! #metoo to the monthly unfertilized egg "laying". Posted 6 years ago
        
        Pudding4brains
        
        Lion
        
        *SomeFeebleExcuseWithMea&CulpaInItButIForgetHowItGoes* ;o) Posted 6 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        ;P Posted 6 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Super cool! Thank you for sharing!! Posted 6 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Nice close-up! Posted 6 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Pato, it's a bit of a shame that the ooth got wet, but hey ... Posted 6 years ago

morpheme

Lion

Let me just say this makes me very happy I am not a bug... that thing looks to be the size of her entire abdomen.... Posted 6 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  I was going to write something about females, their abdomens and the size of human babies, but in lieu of the discussion above I'd probably better not go there (respect to you childbearing ladies out there!) Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago

Bug Lady

Katipo Spider

I‘m searching for some good pictures of Ectobius/Planuncus/Capriellus for a seminar. It looks, that you maybe could help me. Posted 6 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  Howdy, what do you need? Many of my images are mediocre at best (those darn roaches just won't sit still for a second!) and I do not have much for Capriellus myself, but I can probably help "organize" the images that you need. All my images are Public Domain so no restrictions on usage whatsoever, but some of the images I can arrange for you might have "non commercial" licenses or some such, so it would be good to know
  - Which species exactly and/or if you need male, female, nymphal stages, ooth, whatever ...
  - What the type of usage would be (educational/commercial or not or if you need to create derivative works)
  We can discuss this over email if you want, just send me a private message with your mail address.
  Cheers, Arp
  The images I have on JD, you will find in this list (together with some non-roach Orthopteroids):
  
  Public domain "Orthopteroidea s.l." images by Arp (CC0)
  Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
2. 1. Bug Lady
    
    Katipo Spider
    
    Thank you very much for offering your help. Please find my message in your mail box. Cheers, Caro Posted 6 years ago

The Planuncus tingitanus s.l.

"Planuncus tingitanus s.l." is a working title for any of the species belonging to the "Planuncus tingitanus" species group, of the cockroach genus "Planuncus". As the exact status of some the species in this group can not be determined without more research, the whole species complex is referred to by the name of the oldest species in the group sensu lato.

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