Hi,
Although cockroaches may not be the most appreciated bugs, in my eyes they can be rather nice. While observing these I got the impression that they were male and female of the same species. However, I haven't been able to ID them, so I could be wrong.
Regards,
Christer
Nice cockroaches
Moderators: rjlittlefield, ChrisR, Chris S., Pau
I find cockroaches living in the woodland here too and basicly I feel the same but I suppose that is the stigma applied to roaches, that of being guilty by association with filth. I at one time considered dissecting one, to examine the contents of the gut for various protozoans but I just can't bring myself to it....a rainforest species, they should be considered as "clean" as another bug there.
Having worked extensively in rainforest habitats I have to say that my entire demeanour towards cockroaches has changed. Indeed some are incredibly beautiful. Like the iridescent cockroach from Vietnam below. Cockroaches among many other insects can exhibit quite a bit of sexual dimorphism so it is quite possible the two are male and female. However, it's also very easy to make a judgment error with sympatric species. Lovely roaches in either case.
Paul
Paul