Ergaula capucina
Ergaula • Corydiidae
A charming 'beetle mimic' roach — rounded, glossy females look strikingly like beetles and are flightless. Harmless. Give 2-3 inches of substrate with a deep hardwood leaf-litter layer (important nymph food) and a humidity gradient: drier on top, damp below, with moderate-to-high ventilation, 72-84°F. A slow breeder — oothecae take 3-4 months to hatch and nymphs 6-8 months to mature — so build the colony patiently.
Temperature
72-84°F
Humidity
60-80%
Prey size: dog/fish food, fruit, leaf litter
Type
fossorial
Adult Size
~1-1.2 in
Growth Rate
slow
Native Region
Southeast Asia
Temperament
docile; burrowing beetle mimic
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