Red Runner roach went into vent

[Spidible]

Hi, so I was went to grab a roach to feed my Tarantula, but the roach slipped out of the tweezers and fell on the floor, then crawling into a vent. It was a Red Runner or turkistan roach. I’ve heard these roaches shouldn’t really be that bad if gotten loose, but nevertheless I’m still worried. What do I do now? Also, will we be fine? And do these guys carry any bad pathogens that can harm us transported through the vents? This is the only roach that has gotten into the vents. I’m sorry if this question isn’t tarantula-related enough, but I didn’t know where else to ask. Any replies will be appreciated!

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

My guess is it’s a goner. Dehydration sets in quick doubtfull it escapes . The vent . Dubia die quickly if they escape .

 

[Spidible]

My guess is it’s a goner. Dehydration sets in quick doubtfull it escapes . The vent . Dubia die quickly if they escape .

Oh ok, thanks!

 

[Brewser]

Venting Frustration
Escaped Red Roach on the Run.
Good at jumping too.
Maybe another Predator will be lurking to Prey upon the Runner.

 

[viper69]

You’re asking if a roach can survive?

Dude a roach can survive a nuclear holocaust

You’ll be swimming in roaches in no time, you better get some geckos!!

 

[Gevo]

When it comes to how easily pests can settle in your home, some of it depends on where you are, but there’s plenty more where this came from (Google):

https://ipm.ucanr.edu/Invasive-and-Exotic-Pests/Turkestan-Cockroach/#:~:text=They%20live%20and%20breed%20outside,and%20thrive%20in%20indoor%20environments

.

 

[kingshockey]

hope it dies before your mom/wife or gf finds it first or just own up to an escape and tell them

 

[LilithArachne]

Reminds me of the time a cricket managed to escape through a vent in my apartment, and I heard the cricket chirp in my roommate's room nearby and the roommate screamed and smashed it with something

Yeah the walls were thin

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

hope it dies before your mom/wife or gf finds it first or just own up to an escape and tell them

Dying roaches can often be found laying on there back . This is called turtling ..

 

[TheraMygale]

Depends on parthenogenisis, amongst other things. Be grateful it aint a german or american roach.

if they do enjoy their humidity as stated, and your home is dry, then it should die.

if not, youll have free freeders for life.

Whats the best way to breed red runners?

I plan on starting a colony since they're more nutritious than crickets and I don't like having to depend on petstores for feeders. So what should I feed them to make them have the max amount of nutrition?

arachnoboards.com

Red Runner / Turkistan Roach - Roach Crossing

Periplaneta lateralis 100 mixed: $20 500 mixed: $90 1000 mixed: $160 As of January 2023, molecular and morphological evidence supports this species and the well-known Periplaneta americana forming a clade apart from other species...

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[TheraMygale]

Reminds me of the time a cricket managed to escape through a vent in my apartment, and I heard the cricket chirp in my roommate's room nearby and the roommate screamed and smashed it with something

Yeah the walls were thin

Such a shame crickets dont reproduce that well. I wouldnt mind chirping in exchange of free food.

escapees never make it far in my house

 

[Arachnophobphile]

Hi, so I was went to grab a roach to feed my Tarantula, but the roach slipped out of the tweezers and fell on the floor, then crawling into a vent. It was a Red Runner or turkistan roach. I’ve heard these roaches shouldn’t really be that bad if gotten loose, but nevertheless I’m still worried. What do I do now? Also, will we be fine? And do these guys carry any bad pathogens that can harm us transported through the vents? This is the only roach that has gotten into the vents. I’m sorry if this question isn’t tarantula-related enough, but I didn’t know where else to ask. Any replies will be appreciated!

I don't know what state you live in. If you live in Florida or any of the southern states that have higher humidity than the southwestern states then you might have an issue.

Florida I know it's illegal to keep or have shipped B. lateralis known as red runners. I'm not sure if it's illegal to keep them in California and Texas or if it's just illegal to ship them to those states, I don't remeber.

I cannot assume what state you live in.

I'm in Illinois so I'm not worried about an escaped B. lateralis which happened. That was years ago and I've never seen it since. It was more than likely preyed upon by the different insects I have here. Either that or it died off in winter years ago.

Even if I had a gravid female escape none of them would survive through winter.

If it was Florida that would be a different story, hence why they are not legal to have shipped there.

For B. lateralis to breed prolifically they need higher temps and humidity. I had some slight breeding in temps in the high 70's but barely enough offspring to keep the colony going.

 

[l4nsky]

IMHO, and after years of research and keeping a sizeable lateralis colony, I think their ability to cause an infestation is wildly blown out of proportion, even in the Southern states.

First of all, the roach in the vent is dead. Forced air through a duct, whether hot or cold, will dessicate the animal in a matter of hours.

Second of all, lateralis are prolific, BUT they are not as aggressive as the equally prolific german or american cockroaches. In fact, in areas where lateralis have been established in the US, the german and american species outcompete them in the home environment, forcing them outdoors.

So, in short, IMHO, if your home has the ideal environment for roaches to infest (food laying around, nice humidity, warm, plenty of dark places), you're going to have a problem with american and german species on a long enough time scale, even if you have a large lateralis escape as the german/american species will outcompete them once they find your place. If you're home is clean and the german/american species can't find enough resources to get established, then you don't really need to worry about lateralis either.

 

[Ratmosphere]

I wonder if a sticky trap will work?

 

[Arachnophobphile]

I wonder if a sticky trap will work?

Depends on the size of the area. Like if it escaped in a bedroom there is a better chance of capturing it in sticky traps.

In my case I have roughly over 2000 sq. ft. open space where mine escaped with too many places to hide. I had sticky traps literally everywhere. Only thing I caught were house centipedes and brown recluse spiders never the roach.

I was always worried about it finding me asleep and burrowing in my ear. Roaches are known to do that. I've met people that it happened too. Granted they didn't have a lateralis in their ear but a different species. Nonetheless roaches are known to do it.