Passalidae (family)

Passalid or Bess Beetle at Hughes, ACT

Passalidae (family) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Passalidae (family) 25 Feb 2021 KimPullen
Panesthia australis 7 Dec 2020 Illilanga
Unidentified 6 Dec 2020 JackyF

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Sorry about photo quality. Deep down in large hollow gum log. About 3 cm? Probably a cockroach but it had a very strange head.

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Illilanga wrote:
   7 Dec 2020
Thanks Jacky. It looks like a Panesthia australis. Th size and shape look about right but as you say the head is a bit odd. I will let Kim check and confirm.
JackyF wrote:
   7 Dec 2020
Thanks. It looked quite creepy.

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