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Panesthia angustipennis
A large cockroach with a distinctive large and robust body compared to other forest cockroach species. These are also more durable and stronger. About 45mm in length. They live in the forests, unlike their urban pest relatives. Has a pair of wings but they prefer to run around to scavenge instead. Possibly to heavy to fly. I am pretty sure that they are common but rarely seen. Other similar genera: Miopanesthia & Salganea (Panesthiinae)
Primary and disturbed forests, hide beneath tree barks and other dark claustrophobic area during the day and scavenge the forest floor during the night.
>>>Map accuracy : 5km diameter. The first time I have seen one was 9 years ago in Tawau Hills Park where I peeled of tree barks and found one hiding beneath. I have seen this type of cockroach about 5 times in my life and photographed them 3 times.
Now that you have mentioned it, I agree that it looks like some kind of fat bee.
I wonder if its mimicing a bee, its shaped like it but definetly a cockroach
Spotted on Dec 19, 2009
Submitted on Dec 1, 2012
