Beetle Mimic Roach

Ergaula capucina

RoachbeginnerHarmlessCommunal OK

No venom, no sting

Pet and feeder roaches are harmless to humans — no venom, no sting, and no meaningful bite. Wash your hands after handling.

About

A charming 'beetle mimic' roach — rounded, glossy females look strikingly like beetles and are flightless. Harmless. Give 2-3 inches of substrate with a deep hardwood leaf-litter layer (important nymph food) and a humidity gradient: drier on top, damp below, with moderate-to-high ventilation, 72-84°F. A slow breeder — oothecae take 3-4 months to hatch and nymphs 6-8 months to mature — so build the colony patiently.

Taxonomy

FamilyCorydiidae

GenusErgaula

Native regionSoutheast Asia

TypeFossorial

Temperamentdocile; burrowing beetle mimic

Size & growth

Adult size~1-1.2 in

Length25.00–30.00 mm

Growth rateslow

Climate

Temperature72–84 °F

Humidity60–80%

Enclosure

Adult sizeventilated bin with deep substrate

Substratecoco/topsoil with a thick hardwood leaf-litter layer (nymph food)

Substrate depth2-3 inches

Water dishOptional

Feeding

Feeding modeOmnivore

Prey sizedog/fish food, fruit, leaf litter

Adult cadencecontinuous (colony)

Times kept: 0