Byrsotria rothi

Both nymphs and adults massively plump, are easy to handle and make a great pet roach.  They are actually one of the larger species in the hobby.

Females have small wings and males have wings covering most of their lower body.

Both males and females, as well as nymphs are incapable of flight and climbing glass or plastic. Males display a colors from tan to dark brown.

Females have an almost orangey blackish color.  A light cream band border lines the front edge of their pronotum.

Roth’s Burrowing Cockroach hide in a substrate and seem to enjoy two to three inches of coconut bedding with hard wood hides and hang spots with some dried leaves.

They love fish flakes, potatoes, fruit and long walks on the beach.  Kissing about the beach part.

This is a great roach for keeping if you are a new hobbyist who wants a large docile roach that you can handle.

The do best between 70 to 80 degrees or so.