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Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)

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Overview

A good reference for Cockroaches is the book “A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia” by David Rentz. https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/6710/

This webpage by the CSIRO is also useful:
http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies/order_overview.aspx?OrderID=42509&PageID=overview

45 species

Balta bicolor (A balta cockroach)

Balta bicolor Male above, female below
Balta bicolor
Balta bicolor
Balta bicolor
Balta bicolor
Balta bicolor

Balta spuria (A Balta Cockroach)

Balta spuria
Balta spuria
Balta spuria
Balta spuria
Balta spuria
Balta spuria

Blatella germanica (German Cockroach)

Blatella germanica
Blatella germanica
Blatella germanica
Blatella germanica
Blatella germanica
Blatella germanica

Blatta orientalis (Oriental cockroach)

Blatta orientalis
Blatta orientalis
Blatta orientalis
Blatta orientalis
Blatta orientalis
Blatta orientalis

Blattidae sp. (family) (Unidentified blattid cockroach)

Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)

Blattodea sp. (order) (Unidentified cockroach)

Blattodea sp. (order)
Blattodea sp. (order)
Blattodea sp. (order)
Blattodea sp. (order)
Blattodea sp. (order)
Blattodea sp. (order)

Calolampra sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach)

Calolampra sp. (genus) MALE
Calolampra sp. (genus) FEMALE
Calolampra sp. (genus)
Calolampra sp. (genus)
Calolampra sp. (genus)
Calolampra sp. (genus)

Drymaplaneta communis (Eastern Wood Runner, Common Shining Cockroach)

Drymaplaneta communis
Drymaplaneta communis Female with ootheca
Drymaplaneta communis
Drymaplaneta communis
Drymaplaneta communis
Drymaplaneta communis

Drymaplaneta semivitta (Gisborne Cockroach)

Drymaplaneta sp. (genus) (Unidentified Wood Runner)

Drymaplaneta sp. (genus)
Drymaplaneta sp. (genus)
Drymaplaneta sp. (genus)
Drymaplaneta sp. (genus)
Drymaplaneta sp. (genus)
Drymaplaneta sp. (genus)

Ectobiidae sp. (family) (Cockroach)

Ectobiidae sp. (family)
Ectobiidae sp. (family)
Ectobiidae sp. (family)
Ectobiidae sp. (family)
Ectobiidae sp. (family)
Ectobiidae sp. (family)

Ectoneura minima (Striped Ectoneura)

Ectoneura minima
Ectoneura minima
Ectoneura minima
Ectoneura minima
Ectoneura minima
Ectoneura minima

Ectoneura sp. (genus) (Cockroach)

Ectoneura sp. (genus)
Ectoneura sp. (genus)
Ectoneura sp. (genus)
Ectoneura sp. (genus)
Ectoneura sp. (genus)
Ectoneura sp. (genus)

Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach)

Ellipsidion australe Adult
Ellipsidion australe Adult
Ellipsidion australe Nymph
Ellipsidion australe
Ellipsidion australe
Ellipsidion australe

Ellipsidion humerale (Common Ellipsidion)

Ellipsidion humerale
Ellipsidion humerale
Ellipsidion humerale NYMPH
Ellipsidion humerale
Ellipsidion humerale
Ellipsidion humerale

Ellipsidion sp. (genus) (A diurnal cockroach)

Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)

Escala sp. (genus) (Escala cockroach)

Escala sp. (genus)
Escala sp. (genus)
Escala sp. (genus)
Escala sp. (genus)
Escala sp. (genus)
Escala sp. (genus)

Hensaussurea sp. (genus) (Colourful litter cockroach)

Johnrehnia australiae (Rehn's Cockroach)

Johnrehnia australiae
Johnrehnia australiae
Johnrehnia australiae
Johnrehnia australiae
Johnrehnia australiae
Johnrehnia australiae

Johnrehnia concisa (A native cockroach)

Johnrehnia concisa
Johnrehnia concisa
Johnrehnia concisa
Johnrehnia concisa
Johnrehnia concisa
Johnrehnia concisa

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Invasiveness

  • All invasiveness levels (change?)

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