Oniscus Asellus

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Oniscus Asellus, also known as “Common Woodlouse”, is an isopod that is large (one of the largest) in the British Aisles.  They can also be found throughout Europe and in the United States.  Our stock comes from New Jersey.  I found them back in 2016 under a slab of bark.  They are easy to raise and breed readily if kept cool (basement temp) and well fed.  Oniscus Asellus picIf you are looking to purchase Oniscus Asellus, check out our healthy supply.

Ootheca

A group of eggs produced in one sack and protected by a hard outer shell.  It is an egg case for roaches.

Ovipositor

A tube-like structure that is the passage way for the eggs from the body of some invertebrates as they are deposited to the spot where they will hatch.  A cricket, for example with stick her ovipositor in moist soil and lay her eggs so that that stay moist enough to hatch.

Pacific Beetle Mimic, Milk Roach, Diploptera punctata

 

Pacific Beetle Mimic

Great little roach from Asia.  Easy to care for

Likes moist to almost dry substrate.

Food:  Fish Flakes, Fruit, Vegetables, Leaves.

Temp:  70 to 85 Degrees.

All ages can climb but not good escape artists.  A lid on the bin is all you need.

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Parthenogenesis

Reproduction through unfertilized eggs.  There are a few parthenogenetic species of roaches.  Shadow Roaches are on such genus, for example.

parthenogenetic,

Females able to make clones of themselves without males in the group.  There are parthenogenetic invertebrates, like roaches.

Polyphaga saussurei “Giant Sand Roach”

“Giant Sand Roach”

The Giant Sand Roach is giant.  What a great, docile roach.

They take a while to reach adulthood but the wait is worth it because you have a large roach that is easy to handle.

The ootheca take quite some time to hatch. 
This species is parthenogenetic, which means that females can make more roaches all by themselves. 
They are not picky when it comes to food but they seem to like dried leaves, especially Pecan leaves, more than fish flakes or dog food.
Keep Giant Sand Roaches in bone dry substrate of mixed organic matter.  Occasionally mist one corner of the enclosure and fish flakes for protein.  Adding dry leaves seems to help with growth and breeding. 

Porcellio dilatatus Canyon Isopods

CANYON ISOPODS

Porcellio dilatatus

The Giant Canyon Isopod is a large invertebrate that can grow to about 1/2″.   This is a large and meaty isopod that will breed well in captivity with little more than leaf litter, bark slabs for hiding and some dried leaves and fish flakes for food. This species burrows and will hide in groups under bark and egg cartons.

Keep population density low for growing large individuals and for breeding.

Temp: 68 to 75 Degrees F.

Food: Dried Leaves and Fish Flakes

Container: Any

Substrate: Coconut Coir Bedding and Leaf Litter.

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PORCELLIO HOFFMANSEGGI

PORCELLIO HOFFMANNSEGGI

Hoffmannseggi are a large spanish Isopod that should be housed in a container with 75% of the bedding kept dry and about 25% of the bedding kept damp so that they can access moisture when they need it.  Place dry tree bark and branches in the container so that they can climb and hide.  The babies like to hide.

They love fish food flakes and bee pollen and sometimes carrots.

They need good airflow and should not be crowded.  Overcrowding will stop them from breeding and may even result in cannibalism.

Hoffmannseggi will grow to about 1.5 inches in length and about half an inch in width.  We have two phases in our collection.  We have the dark grey and the brown as you can see in the pictures.