Madagascan Hissing Cockroach
(Gromphadorhina portentosa)
Males have large horns which they use in aggressive encounters with other individuals.
Fun Facts
Madagascan Hissing Cockroach
Animal Class
Invertebrate
Size
Up to 10cm in length
Diet
Herbivorous. They eat rotting wood, deadwood, leaf litter, fruits and vegetables
Habitat
The forest floor
Distribution
Madagascar
Appearance
Shiny brown in colouration, no wings and one single pair of antennae
Lifespan
3 - 5 years
Did you know?
Females create a cocoon-like egg case which is called an ootheca and they carry the eggs and neonatal nymphs inside their bodies!
See our Madagascan Hissing Cockroaches!
We have a colony of Madagascan hissing cockroaches at Ponderosa Zoo, come and see them in our Reptile House!
The Madagascan Hissing Cockroach Population
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated
Population Trend
Unknown
Threats
There are no major threats to this species
Population
Unknown
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