Intrusion of roaches or a colony of roaches

[CleanHome Chameleons]

As above most people use the word "colony" ov roaches but infact the collective noun is "intrusion"ov roaches
Please correct me if am wrong

 

[nightanole]

Intrusion is when they come uninvited. We are trying to make a colony, like a colony of yeast. A self replicating biomass conversion if you will

 

[Jac1582]

Intrusion is when they come uninvited. We are trying to make a colony, like a colony of yeast. A self replicating biomass conversion if you will

Yep totally agree. We want roaches (in their cage) I had to kill a female roach that I was about to feed to my Cham but I knocked the cup over before it was eaten and the roach went running and I had no choice but to smash it and thankfully I did cuz there was a huge line of eggs inside that came flying out. That would have been really bad if they hatched in my house.

 

[SarahcoadunatioZac]

What kind? That's what I love about Dubia. Apparently due to how long it takes for them to mature 4-5 months unless you're house is roach heaven with high temps and readily available food they have slim chances of intruding.

 

[Jac1582]

It was a dubia roach, but it was in my garage where I keep it warm for all the crickets and roaches, and I have all the cat food in there and the outside cats live in my garage over the winter and there's plenty of cat food to feast on lol. I don't think that they would have reproduced after the eggs hatched, but still all them roach babies running around wouldn't be good. I still wana see a female dubia "give birth"

 

[SarahcoadunatioZac]

It was a dubia roach, but it was in my garage where I keep it warm for all the crickets and roaches, and I have all the cat food in there and the outside cats live in my garage over the winter and there's plenty of cat food to feast on lol. I don't think that they would have reproduced after the eggs hatched, but still all them roach babies running around wouldn't be good. I still wana see a female dubia "give birth"

Same, I never get to even see the white baby clusters. Saw an ootheca only once, and it some how exploded and killed the female.

 

[pssh]

I've read that a group of roaches is called an intrusion (like a herd of cows or a murder of crows.) I just call them a colony of roaches since I am breeding them and they are not just any old group of dirty roaches.

 

[Randi]

As above most people use the word "colony" ov roaches but infact the collective noun is "intrusion"ov roaches
Please correct me if am wrong

Yes, you are incorrect. A group of cockroaches is called an intrusion, so it is not correct to say that a group of roaches is called an intrusion because not all roaches are cockroaches.

 

[pssh]

Yes, you are incorrect. A group of cockroaches is called an intrusion, so it is not correct to say that a group of roaches is called an intrusion because not all roaches are cockroaches.

What? I dont understand?

 

[Randi]

What? I dont understand?

Only a group of cockroaches is called an intrusion. A group of any other roaches, such as dubias or any other feeders, are not called an intrusion.

 

[pssh]

Dubia are indeed cockroaches. As are discoids, red runners, lobsters, hissers, etc.

 

[Randi]

Dubia are indeed cockroaches. As are discoids, red runners, lobsters, hissers, etc.

Ohhh really? I was under the impression that cockroaches were a totally different group, such as dubia and the rest. Well thanks for the clarification!

Edit: Ohhh yes of course, Madagascan Hissing Cockroaches... *shakes head* Oy!

 

[CleanHome Chameleons]

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