Insects
Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)

Cockroach (Blattodea, several families) species

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Overview

A good reference for Cockroaches is the book “A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia” by David Rentz. https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/6710/

This webpage by the CSIRO is also useful:
http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies/order_overview.aspx?OrderID=42509&PageID=overview

6 species

Calolampra sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach)

Calolampra sp. (genus)

MALE

Calolampra sp. (genus)

FEMALE
Calolampra sp. (genus)
Calolampra sp. (genus)
Calolampra sp. (genus)
Calolampra sp. (genus)

Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach)

Ellipsidion australe

Adult

Ellipsidion australe

Adult
Ellipsidion australe

Nymph
Ellipsidion australe
Ellipsidion australe
Ellipsidion australe

Ellipsidion sp. (genus) (A diurnal cockroach)

Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)

Molytria perplexa (Bark Cockroach)

Molytria perplexa
Molytria perplexa
Molytria perplexa
Molytria perplexa
Molytria perplexa
Molytria perplexa

Molytria sp. (genus) (A cockroach)

Molytria sp. (genus)
Molytria sp. (genus)
Molytria sp. (genus)
Molytria sp. (genus)
Molytria sp. (genus)
Molytria sp. (genus)

Platyzosteria similis (Red-legged litter runner)

Platyzosteria similis
Platyzosteria similis
Platyzosteria similis
Platyzosteria similis
Platyzosteria similis
Platyzosteria similis
  • All conservation levels (change?)
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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