Blaberus atropos

Description

Blaberus atropos is a descendant of uk-ok. It was first described by Stoll in 1813. Blaberus atropos belongs to the genus Blaberus, and family Blaberidae. Blaberus is a genus of cockroaches generally found in South America. About 19 species are in the genus, and they are popular among hobbyists as feed for other arthropods (Blaberus discoidalis in particular serves this function) or as pets. Unlike several genera of cockroaches considered to be pests, this genus keeps its ootheca in its abdomen until the time it hatches. They generally require a relative humidity of 60% or higher to thrive and temperatures above 25 °C (28-30 °C is best) to reproduce.