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Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)

Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)

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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

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Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
Yesterday
Thanks Trevor - changed to a suggestion
Balta spuria
trevorpreston wrote:
20 Aug 2025
I don't think this is a balta, closer to Ectoneura.
Balta spuria
trevorpreston wrote:
17 Aug 2025
I know i identified them as this species last time, but Im still not 100% sure its correct as I haven't been able to see an adult yet. Still, the patterning is by far the best match I can find. It'd be nice if someone more expert in cockroaches could give us an opinion.
Allacta australiensis
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
17 Aug 2025
I think this is close to being the most southern recorded location
Allacta australiensis
NateKingsford wrote:
4 Aug 2025
Looks more like Methana convexa or a related species. I agree this doesn't look like Laxta to me (especially a female too)
Laxta granicollis

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