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    Hello , how do i know the genders of my orange head roaches? (they all look the same and i'm confused).

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    With most roaches you can tell by looking at their underside. The very last segment will be much thicker on females than it will on the males
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    Pls id the gender of my orangeheads. Im getting confused on identifying it and i need help. i think i have 4 females and 1 male, pls confirm.

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    Males have large wings and tend to be thinner. Females tend to be wider.
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    Female


    Male
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    Thanks!

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    Both males and females of this species will be winged adults and they can be difficult to distinguish from one another at a glance.

    The best way to tell E. posticus sexes apart is by looking at the tip of the abdomen: male will have a small white patch and females will not. Take a look at a few adults and you'll see what I'm talking about =)

    Otherwise, as previously mentioned, the size of the last abdominal sternite is pretty much universal in roaches. Flip a few adults over and you should begin to notice an obvious size difference in that last ventral (belly) segment toward the tip of the abdomen... females will have a larger segment and males will have thinner segments. Try differentiating the sexes of other adult roach species using this method for practice, too.
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    Oops!

    Thanks, Jeff!
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    Thnx for your help ! I saw two of my roaches mating this morning!

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