Paratemnopteryx couloniana

A native cockroach at Higgins, ACT

Paratemnopteryx couloniana at Higgins, ACT - 22 Jan 2022 11:18 AM
Paratemnopteryx couloniana at Higgins, ACT - 22 Jan 2022 11:18 AM
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Paratemnopteryx couloniana 15 Jun 2023 trevorpreston
Platyzosteria similis 29 Jan 2022 AlisonMilton

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Fast moving in the compost heap, trying to seek cover, while in the process of laying an egg.

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Egg laying Breeding behaviour

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