Week 7- In Progress

Last week, my group and I talked about our plans until the day of the presentation. So far we have been doing great! The only problem is that we only have one macro lens. So every week, one person is only able to take pictures, while the two people are at least working on editing the pictures that they have taken before. Luckily, I had the macro lens. I took so many pictures, but I deleted most of them because they were not perfect. Also, I edited the pictures that I have taken and you will see one of the pictures below. Below is a cockroach laying an egg. Female cockroaches produce egg cases, known as oothecae. Oothecae contain many eggs and are enveloped by a protein substance that gradually hardens into a strong, protective casing. Some cockroach species drop the egg case, while other species carry it until the eggs are ready to hatch. Below is an American Cockroach. The American cockroach’s ootheca is dark brown in color and averages 8 mm in length. One female may create six to 90 oothecae in her lifetime. The female American cockroach carries the ootheca for a few hours to a few days, at which point she deposits the egg case in a safe, hidden location. The American cockroach ootheca contains approximately 15 embryos and remains in place through the use of the female’s saliva. Immature cockroaches will emerge from the ootheca within 24 to 38 days.