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Melanozosteria triangulata
3.5 cm in length with a love heart on the prothorax.
Found in coastal, open Eucalypt forest.
Cape Hillsborough N.P.
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Thanks for the ID bayucca! Thanks for the suggestion too Mark. I've not seen one of those crickets I dont think, not sure I want to! ;) Thanks guys.
Sorry I really should have looked properly. :) What an amazing roach. I wonder if it mimics those crazy big crickets you have in Qld.? 3.5 cm is a big roach.
Blattodea, Blattidae, Polyzosteriinae, Melanozosteria triangulata.
So, definitely a cockroach ;-)!
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...
http://cockroach.speciesfile.org/Common/...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturenois...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/whawha88/1...
Spotted on Jul 5, 2015
Submitted on Aug 3, 2015
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