Hissing Cockroach - gromphadorhina oblongonata

Closeup of the spiracles which is where the hissing sound comes from. Also a little view of the Gromphadorholaelaps schaeferi, which are helpful little mites that clean the cockroach and mainly hang out around its neck.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Gromphadorhina
• oblongonata
• oblongata
• hissing
• hisser
• cockroach
• roach
• bug
• insect
• madagascar
• madagascan
• spiracles

[FlameSpartan]

I would be pissed too if God picked me up right now!

[TheChannel4Laughter]

man I freaking love Madagascar roaches, i would freaking sleep in a bed with them things, like that's how much i love them.

[CheshireAndAliceee]

They're actually freaking adorable... ! X33

[nonameroo]

i've got a breeding pair strictly as pets, but I got a shipment of B.dubia as my feeders for my geckos. I can understand why most ppl dislike em, but the really gotta admit one day soon that roaches of every species and genus are pretty adorable.

[TheChannel4Laughter]

man I freaking love madagascar roaches, i would freaking sleep in a bed with them things, like that's how much i love them.

[frenchorcatrainer]

That's really cool. Glad i learned something today too. :)

Do they ever bite though ?

[TheStratovarian]

Such an odd sound.

[Wolfboy1001]

it's funny when they hiss. They dont seem to like being picked up haha! They are pretty cool looking.

[JeevesUniguy]

Not that slimy/squirmy insects are bad either, of course. :D

[JeevesUniguy]

I dunno why people find them so icky looking. They're one of the least squirmy/slimy looking beatles out there. o.o