Giant cave roaches, male vs. female

[Bloodletting]

Do both the male and female giant cave roaches have wings??

That's it, easy question.

Then obviously, all juvies are wingless and brown, look like a dull version of a hisser.

Thanks,

Scott

 

[Bob]

Yes...all Blaberus species male and females have wings.

Bob

 

[Wade]

The giant cave roach nymphs look like triolobites, and I love them for that!

Wade

 

[Bloodletting]

Thanks

I couldn't figure out why I had all females, not sure why buy I assumed females had wings. How do you tell male and female apart.

Serious answers please...

scott

 

[Wade]

The females' abdomen ends in a very wide segment, while the males' final segment is small and more tapered. There's probably a better way to describe this. Also, females are generally going to have more massive abdomens then the males.

Wade