Flat Bark Roach Jackpot!

June Rare Roach Package Series Pt. 3/3

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Last but not least, I got two new species of flat bark roaches in this trade, both of which I've been wanting to work with for quite a while! 😄 While Phortioeca sp. "Ecuador" have inexplicably done horrendously for me in terms of breeding, Lanxoblatta rudis did quite well for me in the past, and these two species are much more similar to the latter in morphology and care, so hopefully I'll be able to breed them with little issue. 😅

First off, we have Capucina patula, the "Velvety Bark Roach". These cuties are odd for Zetoborinae in that the adults have a very matte texture, and both adults and nymphs seem to exude a very thin waxy layer on their exoskeletons as well (similar to Bantua). This suggests they may like things a bit drier than some of the other flat Zetoborinae in culture, and so I'll refrain from soaking them too much. 😅 All life stages are extremely flat and so require very flat, smooth bark to do well, which was supplied to me by JungKai Wang (thanks bud! 😁).

I've got my adult pair and 8 or so nymphs housed in a moderately ventilated container with a thin layer of coconut fiber as the substrate (which they'll never touch), and flat bark as well as a bit of cardboard stacked against each other vertically for hides. I'm keeping the enclosure humid (but not super humid), and relatively warm (around 75-77F°). I'll be offering them fruits and dog food as the staple diet.

Here are some pics of the pair and some nymphs. I can't tell if the female is freshly molted or just naturally lighter, she may have darkened up a tad after I took these photos, but she still looks pretty pale compared to the male even now:

Adult female

Adult male

Nymphs

Such a pretty species, I really hope these breed well for me so I can get them established in the US hobby! 🤞

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Secondly, I got 10 nymphs of Schizopilia fissicollis... And these have been my most wanted Zetoborinae for a while now. 😁 The adults have a very interesting pronotum shape and are nice and glossy too, basically look like cooler Lanxoblatta rudis IMO (and may be slightly larger too).

I've got them housed in a moderately ventilated container with a thin layer of coconut fiber as the substrate (which they'll never touch), and flat bark as well as a bit of cardboard stacked against each other vertically for hides. I'm keeping the enclosure humid, and relatively warm (around 75-77F°). I'll be offering them fruits and dog food as the staple diet.

Here are some pics of one of the larger nymphs:

I'm pretty sure some of the nymphs are subadults already, so I'll be sure to post pictures once they start maturing! 😁

Anyways, that's gonna do it for this series of posts! Thanks for reading, hope everyone enjoyed, stay safe, stay buggy, and I'll see you all next time! 😉