About:
Did you know Madagascar hissing cockroaches can run as fast as three mph? Learn more about Madagascar hissing cockroaches.
Care & Wellness:
Although most people don’t want to see one roach, our keepers maintain a large breeding colony that requires daily attention. Every day keepers are on the lookout for unusual behaviors and feed them a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and animal protein.
Behavior:
- They live in colonies, but males may defend small territories.
- Hissing sounds are used in courtship routines and as a defense mechanism. Sound is produced by pushing air out of tiny holes on the side of the body.
- Hissing cockroaches can run at a surprising three mph.
Endangered Status
- Extinct in Wild (EW)
- Critically Endangered (CR)
- Endangered (EN)
- Vulnerable (VU)
- Near Threatened (NT)
- Least Concern (LC)
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Fun Facts:
- Females give birth to live offspring after they have been carried in eggs within her body.
- After six molts, they are sexually mature.
- These cockroaches cannot fly.
- Madagascar hissing cockroaches are one of the longest roaches, reaching lengths of four inches.
