- Where to see one
- 4 U.S. zoos in our directory hold domino roach, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the domino roach
The domino roach, also called the desert or seven-spotted cockroach, is a crepuscular cockroach of southern India. It lives mainly on the ground in scrub forest, burrowing under leaf litter or loose soil during the heat of the day, and forages actively in early morning and late evening. Its black and white pattern is believed to mimic an aggressive ground beetle with strong chemical defences. Females lay eggs in moist leaf litter, producing up to 13 egg cases over 3 to 40 days, and the nymphs live hidden underground, sometimes as deep as 30 cm in the dry season.
Domino Roach facts
- After mating, a female kicks away other males with her hind legs.
- The spots on the asymmetrical wing covers are placed so that, when closed, they look symmetrical.
- Like termites, it has symbiotic bacteria and flagellates in its gut to aid digestion.
- Pet-trade roaches sold under this name may belong to a separate species, Therea bernhardti.
Where to see domino roach in the U.S.
4 zoos across 3 states
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