Sexing Dubia Nymphs

[Triage]

O.k., I'll wait for you to stop giggling at the topic.

Alright, here we go. In another topic, this subject was brought up. It was said that female and male dubia nymphs are easily identifiable. It said:

Flip them over and look at the last segment on the abdomen. Females will have a very large last segment. Males will have a small one. If you do a search for cockroach sexing, photos should come up.

I did some research and found this picture.

Can a Dubia expert confirm this photo to be true? I think this will help a lot of people. I hope this was not covered in detail and I am re posting old information. I apologize in advance, if that is the case.

 

[LQDragons]

I can't say I'm an expert, but, I've handled quite a few :roll: . I agree, the female has a larger last segment

 

[hammerhead]

Yes, This method can be used with most Blaberidae, the family of roaches including Blaberus, Blaptica dubia, lobster roaches, orange head roaches, etc.