Blaptica dubia... serious ID question

[xelda]

Okay, I take that back. I just took a closer look at my dubias, and there are some slight differences. I tried to pick a good sample of what I've got. Here are three where you can see one has lighter-colored wings, one has a darker head pattern, and then two have noticeable orange patterning on their heads where even the patterning is different. Keep in mind, I obtained my colony from only one source.

And then here's a pic of the E. prosticus orange heads for good measure.

 

[Mister Internet]

Okay, I take that back. I just took a closer look at my dubias, and there are some slight differences. I tried to pick a good sample of what I've got. Here are three where you can see one has lighter-colored wings, one has a darker head pattern, and then two have noticeable orange patterning on their heads where even the patterning is different. Keep in mind, I obtained my colony from only one source.

http://www.midspark.net/images/bdubia3.jpg

http://www.midspark.net/images/bdubia2.jpg

Beautiful pics, xelda... I think you just handily answered my questions! Basically, those male B. dubia could have crawled right out of my tub... those are exactly the types of coloration differences I was talking about. And thank you for confirming that the Orange Heads (E. prosticus) have almost entirely orange pronotums (pronota?) ... I will sleep soundly tonight knowing my B. dubia are pure...

And then here's a pic of the E. prosticus orange heads for good measure.

http://www.midspark.net/images/eprosticus2.jpg

I'm thinking there must be a decent amount of coloration variance in most of these roach species... notice how even those E. prosticus have quite different black patterns on their pronotum.

 

[ROACHMAN]

sorry about the mix up everyone i did not have my glasses on at the time i looked at the pictures :wall: :wall: there are the same just different color shades ..

 

[xelda]

I'm glad to be of help! Roaches are so under-rated.