MASSIVE roach on Jeff Corwin!!!

[Elytra and Antenna]

People who make outrageous claims feel they are being attacked when you politely ask them to prove themselves. It's just the way it is...

If that's the episode I saw it was a B.giganteus and the max size on that species is 90mm, 10 short of the world record (100mm = 3.92"). The verified world record roach at 3.94" would make any greater size claim the same as a bigfoot claim (even that 'new giant cave species', I didn't see any proof, or even attempted proof at size in the articles about it, just a vague claim). If there really is a bigfoot I'd be excited to see a show about its discovery but there's just no proof.

 

[dtknow]

I always hear of people talking of seeing roaches the size of their hand. Even a P. americana can look 3-4 inches if you are frightened or surprised. I was surprised myself upon receiving my giganteus when I measured them with a ruler and they came out to about 3.25 inches.

Mind you, they have a wingspan up to 6 inches which is quite impressive!

 

[Mr. Mordax]

I saw that episode quite a while ago, but I remember the roach being impressively large and looking much like what I later came across in my hobbies as B. giganteus. I thought that episode was awesome.

Regardless of actual sizes, that roach looks pretty big when you see it on someone's face.

Please bear in mind that Jeff Corwins' knowledge of the animal kingdom is limited to what field experts tell him before he goes on camera.

AHEM. Mr. Corwin has two B.S. degrees, one in biology and one in anthropology, as well as a M.S. degree in wildlife conservation (his graduate work focused on bats and snakes). He knows his stuff, but as his focus is herpatology, I'd understand if his arthropod knowledge was somewhat limited by comparison.

 

[Hawkeye]

Big Roach

Looking for 4" Roaches? Guess you guys never been to Brooklyn.

 

[dtknow]

I can assure you that whatever you are seeing(P. americana and B. orientalis most likely) are not 4 inches. A 4 inch roach would fill up the palm of your hand and not even B. giganteus can do that.

 

[Mr. Mordax]

I think there might have been a touch of sarcasm there.

 

[Black Widow88]

You guys are making it sound as though it was 50ft long or something! Well with all the talk about how huge it is I wanna see it! And I would like to see the episode too. Have you looked on YouTube?

I was going to search there now that the name of the show and the episode have been posted but due to the fact that I mentioned this I bet you $5.00 some one will beat me to it.

Hope you find pics of the correct roach and find the full episode as I would like to see it.

Black Widow88

 

[arachnocat]

I tried to get it on netflix, but season 2 isn't out on DVD yet :wall:

 

[Black Widow88]

Now I know what I want for my sweet 16. Is the whole entire show about insects? Would like to know.

Black Widow88

 

[Mr. Mordax]

It's about all kinds of random nature stuff. If you're lucky, he finds some cool bugs where he's going.

 

[Black Widow88]

Awesome! I shall look on YouTube for some of his vids.

Black Widow88

 

[Uglykid2]

I got on the Animal Planet website and signed up for reminders for when particular episodes are going to be on. Look what's on tonight!

Here is the reminder you requested through Discovery.com. We hope you enjoy the program!

Friday, February, 8, 2008 at 05:00 PM ET on Animal Planet
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The Jeff Corwin Experience
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The Amazon - Goin' Bananas
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Follow Jeff to the most impressive river system in the world, the Amazon. In Brazil, he encounters the exotic and beautiful creatures whose natural history can help to determine the health of the Amazon ecosystem.

I think this is the one with the giant roach for those of you who missed it...
It might be on at 1pm pacific time? I'm going home for lunch to set my DVR!

 

[Mr. Mordax]

That's 2 PM Pacific.

Thanks for the reminder. Lemme go turn on my TV . . .

 

[Mr. Mordax]

Yeah, 1 PM was "Growing Up Zebra."

 

[Mr. Mordax]

That was it!! He said it -- Blaberus giganteus!

Probably a male, by the way it was flying.

 

[Aarantula]

Yea I just saw it too! I even took a video of that part of the episode with my cell phone camera and it came out with great quality!!! I'm gonna try and post it!

I told you all, that was MUCH bigger than 4" !!!

 

[Black Widow88]

OMG!

Black Widow88