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|caption = Juvenile female Madagascar hissing cockroach. |
|caption = Juvenile female Madagascar hissing cockroach. |
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| + | *Madagascar Hissing Cockroach |
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| + | *Hissing Cockroach |
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| + | *Hisser |
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|Color = Reddish brown and black |
|Color = Reddish brown and black |
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|Defense = Hisses |
|Defense = Hisses |
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|Stage2Photo = File:Hisser_live_birth.jpg |
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|Stage3 = Adult |
|Stage3 = Adult |
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| − | |Stage consumed = Adult, nymph |
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| − | |Cooking method = Deep-fried, pan-fried, sauteed, boiled, or raw |
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| − | |Parts consumed = All; legs may be removed |
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| − | |Toxicity = Potential allergen}} |
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Commonly known as the Madagascar hissing cockroach, as well as the hissing cockroach, or hisser. Adults are 2-3 inches long (5-7.5 cm) and are reddish brown in color with dark heads and legs. They can scale glass, and unlike most other cockroaches, neither the males nor females have wings. Adult males can be distinguished by horn-like protrusions from their "head" (technically the pronotum, which is behind the head.) While they do hiss when disturbed, these roaches do not bite or sting. |
Commonly known as the Madagascar hissing cockroach, as well as the hissing cockroach, or hisser. Adults are 2-3 inches long (5-7.5 cm) and are reddish brown in color with dark heads and legs. They can scale glass, and unlike most other cockroaches, neither the males nor females have wings. Adult males can be distinguished by horn-like protrusions from their "head" (technically the pronotum, which is behind the head.) While they do hiss when disturbed, these roaches do not bite or sting. |
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==Habitat== |
==Habitat== |
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| − | Madagascar hissing cockroaches come from the island nation of Madagascar, off of the Mozambique coast in Africa. Madagascar features a warm monsoon season with average highs of 82º F and a cool dry season with averages highs of 70º F. <ref>http://www.worldtravelguide.net/madagascar/weather-climate-geography</ref> The ideal breeding temperatures for hissers is reportedly between 75 and 90º F. <ref>http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/insectsspiders/p/hissingroach.htm</ref> They can be found in rotting logs where they |
+ | Madagascar hissing cockroaches come from the island nation of Madagascar, off of the Mozambique coast in Africa. Madagascar features a warm monsoon season with average highs of 82º F and a cool dry season with averages highs of 70º F. <ref>http://www.worldtravelguide.net/madagascar/weather-climate-geography</ref> The ideal breeding temperatures for hissers is reportedly between 75 and 90º F. <ref>http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/insectsspiders/p/hissingroach.htm</ref> They can be found in rotting logs where they fee off of organic matter, primarily vegetation. |
==Consumption== |
==Consumption== |
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==Recipes== |
==Recipes== |
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| + | Please add recipes if you know of any. |
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| − | |Recipe category = Cockroach|External Recipe 1 URL = http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100415/cook/cook3.html|External Recipe 1 Name = Stir Fried Cockroach}} |
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==Farming== |
==Farming== |
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They can be kept in a plastic storage bin with egg crates and a heating pad to maintain a temperature between 75 and 95 degrees. |
They can be kept in a plastic storage bin with egg crates and a heating pad to maintain a temperature between 75 and 95 degrees. |
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| − | This video shows the basic setup: |
+ | This video shows the basic setup: [http://youtu.be/aHMO95HpUAc Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Breeder Colony] |
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==Legality== |
==Legality== |
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| − | Some U.S. states do not allow Madagascar hissing cockroaches to be kept without a permit. Those states are Arizona, Florida, and Tennessee. |
+ | Some U.S. states do not allow Madagascar hissing cockroaches to be kept without a permit. Those states are Arizona, California, Florida, and Tennessee. |
==Buying== |
==Buying== |
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Hisser live birth.jpg |
Hisser live birth.jpg |
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==Resources== |
==Resources== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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| − | [[Category:Cockroaches]] |
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| − | [[Category:Insects]] |
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| − | [[Category:Arthropods]] |
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