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Golden cockroach

Description:

A different roach from the usual ones around here. About 30mm long. Rich golden colour with some clear near elytral margins.Very strong spines on legs. Cerci visible at sides. Antennae about body length.

Habitat:

Resting on a stone wall at the local school at night under security lights.

Notes:

Fabulous rich colour on this one. Yet to search for species... Family Blattoidae->Blatt.?

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Mark Ridgway
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Mark Ridgway

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Dec 18, 2013
Submitted on Dec 19, 2013

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