Giant Peruvian Cockroach aka Peppered Cockroach aka Archimandrita tesselata. My males and females are almost exactly the same length and width. What other way can I determine sex?
2006-09-10 16:09:40 · 4 answers · asked by frikyfrak 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Aren't there any cockroach breeders out there who can answer this question? I know I have both male and female because I've seen them mate. But I don't know this species well enough to tell male from female except for the female beging shorter and wider as a rule. I seem to have two races, however. One is much larger and darker, but they are not a different species and the size and coloration doesn't seem to have anything to do with the sex. American cockroaches are easy to sex because the last segments are quite different. I don't see this on A. tesselata. Help! No jokes, please. I'm serious!
2006-09-13 14:02:02 · update #1
Construct an elaborate mini-nightclub, and place your Archimandrita tesselata within this controlled environment - observe behavior.
If you have a female/male pair, then you can expect to see heavy grinding on the dance floor.
2006-09-10 16:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by buzzfeedbrenny 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you don't know how to tell males and females apart, how do you know that you have males and females? Maybe you have all males?
2006-09-11 21:09:59 · answer #2 · answered by matt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn them upside down...if you see little sacks...male...little slots...female ;-)
2006-09-10 23:15:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
rent the movie on ppv.
2006-09-11 03:09:44 · answer #4 · answered by Kathy O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋