Roach Liquid

[emmaroaches]

Does anyone know what's happening? So my roach is acting pretty strange. I went to check on my roaches and I noticed one was a bit curled and making a sort of squeaking sound. This one is an adolescent so I believe that was its way of hissing. It had some brown liquid stains around it, as well as a missing foot, part of its antenna, and mouth feeler. The pictures I'm attaching to this are the brown liquid stains it left when I moved it to a separate container as well as the liquid coming out of its behind. The liquid wasn't constantly coming out of it; it was almost like diarrhea. If anyone has any idea of what the liquid could be and what's going on with my baby please let me know. Thank you.

 

[Andrew Clayton]

It is likely a stress response. Cockroaches can emit defensive fluids, which may appear brown or black, to deter predators when they feel threatened. This liquid is typically harmless and indicates the insect was stressed during handling or environmental disturbance.