Categories
CockroachesTags
Edible Insects: Tasty MorselsMadagascar Hissing Roach
February 27, 2010
Hey, I don’t see any Madagascar Hissing Roaches on your site, so I
thought I might contribute!
His name is Eero, means “Ever-Ruler” and I was letting him crawl around on my pantleg in these pictures (was in a dark room using flash so his colors showed up better) sure it’s just brown, but I think it’s a pretty fade of black-brown and kind of a golden color.
I say “he” because of the big horn like protrusions on his thorax, females have a smooth top
Tara
Captive
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
Hi Tara,
Thanks for sending us photos of this popular pet insect.
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
4
Related Posts
-
(10/03/2009)Unknown Cockroach from Hawaii is Harlequ... -
(12/14/2010)Smoky Brown Cockroach, we believe -
(10/30/2011)How did a Magagascar Hissing Cockroach g... -
(01/23/2012)Smoky Brown Cockroach Nymphs
Comments 1
Yes, Virginia, Giant Hissing Cockroaches are edible. My illustrious colleague, David George Gordon, recommends soaking them in lemon juice for a couple hours before cooking them, so as to remove the waxy layer on the exoskeleton [which seals them against the onslaught of pathogens in their environment; same technique useful for other roaches].
The muscles that power the legs turn white upon cooking; tastes a little like lobster. This is not so surprising.
Dave
Posted 01 Mar 2010 at 8:38 am ¶http://www.smallstockfoods.com
Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting.
Post a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.