Barbara / Baked Bean

Our cockroach colony was started with 7 roaches that were part of an educational colony at a school in Pennsylvania.

They are ambassadors for the importance of invertebrates and the misconceptions they face.

Species

Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches

Gromphadorhina portentosa (Invertebrates)

Conservation Status

IUCN: Not Evaluated

Native To

Madagascar

Date of Birth

2022

Sex

Unknown

Arrived at Alveus

January 2022

Enclosure

Critter Cave

Learn more about Barbara / Baked Bean on Animal Quest

Animal Quest Ep. 14: Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Edition