Panesthia australis
Common wood cockroach at Belconnen, ACT
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| Panesthia australis | RogerF | 25 Jan 2019 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 25 Jan 2019 |
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I lifted a small log from the ground to see what was underneath. Not something I do as a general rule. Found the complete area under the log covered in what looked like "sawdust", and two bugs. This one looked like a very large black cockroach.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.071331-35.229558
- Maps Lake Ginninderra
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 25 Jan 2019 09:09 AM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Panesthia australis Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) Insects
Species information
- Panesthia australis Scientific name
- Common wood cockroach Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1549m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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