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Family Blattellidae
A small (11mm) newly molted cockroach seen still clinging to its exuva. The cockroach was creamy white with finely veined translucent forewings and a transparent thoracic shield with a pale brown margin. Eyes were black and antennae a pale grey. Cerci were white.
Spotted on a paperbark Melaleuca tree
very fast moving and fascinating ! This is probably an orange-brown bush cockroach.
2 Comments
Thanks Martin. Your link confirms it very nicely.
Nice spotting and an interesting observation of its temporary non pigmented condition. Here is a candidate for its eventual appearance. http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_1038.p...