Animal Feature: Madagascar Hissing Cockroach This species of cockroach is found only on the island of Madagascar, where it plays a crucial role in the island’s ecosystem. These insects have adapted to their environment by utilizing both camouflage and their signature hissing sound! | Racine Zoo

A truly rare sight! 🪳 This Madagascar hissing cockroach is giving live birth, an incredible process you don’t often see captured. Unlike many insects that lay eggs, female hissers carry their egg case internally until the young are ready to emerge (often 20-40 at a time). When born, the tiny nymphs are soft and white, gradually hardening and darkening as they grow. Madagascar hissing cockroaches are harmless, fascinating insects that help recycle nutrients in their native forests, and their uni

This Valentine's Day, you can symbolically name a Madagascar hissing cockroach in honor of that un-special (or special) someone in your life with a $15 donation that supports the Zoo. Name your cockroach today at https://bit.ly/4auxjFL | Brookfield Zoo Chicago

Madagascar hissing cockroaches are masters of transformation! They shed their exoskeletons about 6 times in their first 6 months, but slow down the frequency as adults. After each molt it takes them a couple of hours to regain their color! ✨🪳 | The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore