Lucihormetica subsincta Female

Lucihormetica subsincta Male

Lucihormetica subsincta Juvenile

Lucihormetica subsincta Juvenile

Lucihormetica subcincta info Origin: Colombia, Scientific name: Lucihormetica subcincta Common name: Glowspot Cockroach, Glowspot Roach. Lucihormetica subcincta is a beautiful cockroach species, similar to the Lucihormetica verrucosa, but this one has ivory wings, instead of brown. Lucihormetica subcincta roaches also differ in other aspects, such as their reproduction. In my case, my group of Lucihormetica subcincta roaches took 12 long months to grow and in total 17 months to give birth to nymphs. They are also picky eaters, neglecting fresh fruit that other roaches eat readily. The adult males have the characteristic orange glow spots on their pronotum, females don’t. The glow spots are mostly glowing in wild roaches. The nymphs are shiny with orange heads and if they are not eating they remain buried into the substrate.

Lucihormetica subcincta caresheet ⚠️ Their terrarium needs to be escape-proof, so that the adults cannot squeeze through the lid and escape. Size: adults may reach a length of 40 – 50 mm. Activity: night, early morning. Temperature: 20 – 29°C Humidity: 50 – 70% Diet: they are omnivorous; they eat fruits, greens & vegetables, fish flakes, isopod grub, decaying leaves, white rotting wood, dog/cat kibble, and they enjoy the weekly insect jelly. Can climb: yes, an escape-proof container must be used Difficulty: moderate to easy. Reproduction rate: may take more than 12 months to start reproducing. The female giving birth to about fifteen dark-coloured, shiny nymphs with orange heads ca. 2 to 3 mm long, that like to burrow into the substrate. Growth rate: slow. Terrarium: keep ⅓ moist by spraying and/or with moss. The substrate can be a mixture of peat (without fertilizer) mixed with crushed rotting leaves, some coconut coir and a little sand. Make it at least 5 cm deep so that the nymphs can bury in when they need to. They also need hiding spots to go under and hide themselves during the day. These can be carton egg cases, cork bark, or hard bark from other trees.