Platyzosteria similis

Red-legged litter runner at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Platyzosteria similis at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Jan 2022
Platyzosteria similis at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Platyzosteria similis 16 Aug 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Platyzosteria similis 28 Jan 2022 trevorpreston
Melanozosteria sp. (genus) 28 Jan 2022 trevorpreston
Unidentified 27 Jan 2022 trevorpreston

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Cockroach 20-25mm.

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trevorpreston wrote:
   28 Jan 2022
Thought at first this was Melanozosteria, but the 2nd photo just shows the yellow stripes on the leg which indicates Red legged litter runner.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 27 Jan 2022 04:33 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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