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

Species Lifespan

Wild: Unknown

Captivity: 3 years

Date of Birth

2022

Sex

Unknown

Arrived at Alveus

January 2022

Enclosure

Critter Cave

Animal Quest #14: Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Edition

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