Hissing roaches are fairly large, measuring 2 to 3 inches, and they don’t have wings like their smaller cousins. “Hissing cockroaches live in colonies and can be found nesting in dead tree ...

The Madagascar hissing cockroach, or Gromphadorhina portentosa, grows to between 2 and 3 inches long and 1 inch wide, and makes its characteristic hissing sound if it is squeezed or otherwise ...

At nearly four inches long, Madagascar hissing cockroaches are the world’s largest cockroach species. They emit a hissing noise as a defense mechanism.

What does the Madagascar hissing cockroach eat? And how big do they get? They get up to 2 1/2, almost 3 inches long. They eat almost anything: dog food and various zoo diets, fresh fruits and ...

The Madagascar hissing cockroach is not to be confused with your commonplace house roach. Measuring 2 to 3 inches long, this giant bug has no wings and prefers a strictly vegetarian diet of fresh ...

Since 2011, thousands of hopeless romantics from around the world have named Madagascar hissing cockroaches at the Bronx Zoo for a loved one, mother-in-law or ex. Perhaps even a newspaper columnist.

The natural life of the Madagascar hissing cockroach, or Gromphadorhina portentosa, is not well understood. But in captivity, the insects thrive on dog food and fruit, reproduce plentifully and do ...

(Gray News) - Nothing shows your love for someone like naming a cockroach after them. The Bronx Zoo’s annual Valentine’s Day Name-a-Roach gift package is back this year. The program has been offered ...