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Ellipsidion australe
The last instar of an attractively coloured cockroach. About 16mm long. Yellow-orange cerci; black patches with fine white spots; boot-leather tan near margins; black legs and antennae; a fine yellow edge to the cephallo-thorax (which becomes clear like glass in adult form.
Resting on the trunk of a 'Silver Princess' eucalyptus planted in a local school ground.
Order- Blottodea... Family Blattellidae - also called 'Bush Cockroach' 'Beautiful Cockroach' - "Although most cockroaches are active at night, the Austral Ellipsidion Cockroaches forage on foliage of shrubs during the daytime. They run away very fast when disturbed." - http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_... http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...
Spotted on Nov 23, 2013
Submitted on Nov 26, 2013
3 Comments
Thanks peoples.. yes they go through some great looking stages. I should make a point of gathering all of them into one place because they all look good.
really nice cocky.
I love its name! It really is beautiful. Nice shots Mark.