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Trinidad Bat-Cave Cockroach (Eublaberus distanti)

Eublaberus distanti, often called the Six-spotted Cockroach or Trinidad Bat Cave Cockroach, is a large, cave-dwelling species native to Central and South America. It’s most famously associated with bat-inhabited caves, where it thrives on guano-rich environments. Nymphs burrow into the nutrient-dense cave floor, emerging at night to feed on fresh bat droppings—an ecological role that makes them key decomposers in their habitat.

 

Adults reach up to 6.4 cm, are winged but flightless, and display a hardy, burrowing nature. Despite their intimidating size, they’re non-aggressive and highly efficient scavengers, consuming both plant and animal matter. Their social structure is stable, with pheromones guiding aggregation and alarm responses

Trinidad Bat-Cave Cockroach (Eublaberus distanti)

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  • Specifications

    Size: Medium to Large

    Status: Captive Bred

    Range: Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Brazil, and Peru.

     

  • Care information

    Temperature 24-28 C
    Humidity 60-80 %
    Diet Fruit, Veg, Leaf Litter
    Enclosure

    Terrestrial

    Deep substrate layer with lots of leaf litter

    This species like to burrow and are very active

    as the lights get low

     

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