Platyzosteria similis

Red-legged litter runner at Coree, ACT

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Identification history

Platyzosteria similis	13 Aug 2018	Illilanga
Platyzosteria similis	6 Aug 2018	Illilanga
Unverified	6 Aug 2018	Harrisi

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User's notes

Animal struck defensive pose of head down - bum up ! first time have seen cockroach do this !?

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Illilanga wrote:

6 Aug 2018

Yes, some species cockroaches do this posture for defence. The Guide to Cockroaches of Australia by David Rentz has some great photos of this. I’ll try and ID your beastie. Do you have any side on photos? Cockroaches can be hard to ID from photos. I look for colour, the spinal pattern on the legs, the wings/tegmites/sternites (so top view), head and finally the abdomen. I’m still learning! Some species can only be identified by examining the genitalia, which can’t be done from photos! Sandra

Harrisi wrote:

6 Aug 2018

Thanks for that info Sandra and your efforts in identifiying. Unfortunately only took those three pics, will get side view shot of roaches in future!

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Location information

Coordinates 148.885902 -35.293400
Places Coree, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
4 Aug 2018 02:19 PM Recorded on
Harrisi Recorded by
Collections
Illilanga flagged sightings Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Platyzosteria similis Scientific name
Red-legged litter runner Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 891.6m Recorded at altitude
110 images trained Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania