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

🪳 Say hello to the Madagascar hissing cockroach — one of the few insects that can produce sound by forcing air through tiny holes in its abdomen. 🎙️Nature’s own beatboxer🎶 | The Reptile Zoo

2.2K views · 18 reactions | DID YOU KNOW Madagascar hissing cockroaches are ovoviviparous? This means that the young develop in eggs which are hatched within the mother's body. As you can see in this video, nymphs are white initially before their exoskeletons harden. : Senior keeper Erin #CreatureFeature | California Science Center | Facebook